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NE LB572

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jana Hughes

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • School districts may exceed general fund budget authority for expenditures on stipends paid to student teachers or interns completing supervised teaching practicums in Nebraska public or private schools as part of teacher certification requirements

  • Amends the School District Property Tax Limitation Act to exempt the portion of a district's property tax request needed to pay student teacher or intern stipends from the Act's limitations

  • Adds student teacher stipends to the existing list of budget exclusions that includes disaster repairs, court judgments, retirement contributions, special education expenditures, and federal impact aid

  • Introduced by Senators Hughes (District 24) and Lonowski (District 33) on January 22, 2025

  • Amends sections 79-1028.01 and 79-3404 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska

Legislative Description

Authorize a school district to exceed its budget authority for stipends paid to a student teacher and change the applicability of the School District Property Tax Limitation Act

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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