NE LB598

School districts with limited English proficiency (LEP) student expenditures of at least $50,000 annually or 0.5% of their budget may apply by January 15 for Education Future Fund payments to cover extraordinary increases exceeding 107% of prior year costs, with payments due by January 31.

Elementary attendance sites providing at least 60 minutes of daily planning time to teachers qualify for an additional funding allowance equal to 100% of statewide average general fund operating expenditures per formula student, multiplied by fall membership divided by eight.

State aid certification deadlines under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act shift from 2023 references to June 15, 2025 for initial certification, with March 1 deadlines for subsequent years.

School districts and approved cooperatives become eligible for 80% reimbursement of additional costs for students receiving services under Section 504 plans (federal Rehabilitation Act), beginning school fiscal year 2025-26, using the same reimbursement percentage as special education services.

The Education Future Fund's authorized uses expand to include funding for school districts with extraordinary expenditures for limited English proficiency students, declared as an emergency measure taking effect upon passage.