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NE LB430
Bill
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dave Murman
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AI Summary
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Adds a new exception allowing elementary schools to suspend pre-K through 2nd grade students who engage in violent behavior capable of causing physical harm to another student or school employee, in addition to the existing exception for bringing deadly weapons to school
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Expands required documentation for short-term suspensions to include: actions the school took to address behavior before considering suspension, resources available to assist the student, and an actionable plan to keep the student in school
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Requires principals to make reasonable efforts to hold a conference with parents/guardians before or when a suspended student returns to school, with written documentation of such efforts
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Adds similar documentation requirements for long-term suspension, expulsion, or mandatory reassignment notices, including school resources and actionable plans to maximize strategies for keeping students in school
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Amends Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 79-265, 79-265.01, and 79-268 under the Student Discipline Act
Legislative Description
Provide an additional exception to the prohibition on suspending a student in prekindergarten through second grade and change provisions relating to short-term and long-term suspension under the Student Discipline Act
Last Action
Title printed. Carryover bill
1/7/2026