Education

Provide a requirement to include nonvoting student members on school boards

Change school board policies and procedures relating to part-time enrollment

Change provisions relating to reports by a school district relating to absences of a child from school

Change provisions relating to option enrollment, reading, dyslexia, reporting, teacher apprenticeships, teacher recruitment and retention, and the College Pathway Program

Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining certificates and permits for teaching, providing special services, or education administration

Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’ organizations

Change powers of learning community councils and authorized uses of learning community levies

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and allow for the use of trust funds for recognized postsecondary credential programs

Change provisions relating to the requirements for a diploma of high school equivalency

Redefine terms relating to reportable funding from a foreign adversarial source for colleges and universities

Amend the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act to limit advancement to grade four

Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act

Adopt the Foreign Adversaries Out of Postsecondary Education Act

Require school districts to provide mental health leave for school employees

Change a definition relating to the University of Nebraska

Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, require school boards to adopt a policy regarding discrimination and antisemitism, and provide for Title VI coordinators

Change provisions relating to school funding and property taxes

Adopt the Nebraska Tribal College Investment Act

Prohibit school resource officers and security guards from using corporal punishment

Prohibit the use of state or local funds for low-earning outcome postsecondary education programs

Eliminate the prohibition regarding suspending a student that is in prekindergarten through second grade

Adopt the Education Leave and Support Act

Change residence requirements relating to tuition and fees at state postsecondary educational institutions

Provide for an interpersonal relations training course as an alternative to the human relations training requirement for substitute teachers

Change provisions relating to special education services, parental consent, and hearings

State intent relating to funding for the School Emergency Response Mapping Fund

Change and eliminate provisions relating to grants from the State Department of Education Improvement Grant Fund

Change provisions relating to reimbursement for special education programs and support services and require school districts to provide special education staff with professional leave

Allow a school board to employ a chaplain, including in a volunteer capacity, at a school

Prohibit tenure at certain postsecondary educational institutions and require a written policy regarding terms and conditions of employment

Terminate the Board of Educational Lands and Funds

Prohibit public postsecondary educational institutions from having a diversity, equity, and inclusion office and taking certain actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Change provisions relating to educational service units

Require school districts and private, denominational, and parochial schools to display the Ten Commandments in school buildings

Change and eliminate provisions relating to reports regarding the enrollment option program, programs for expelled students, educator evaluations, information related to dyslexia, the Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program, high-need retention grants, property tax request documentation, and the College Pathway Program and eliminate obsolete provisions and provisions relating to the Junior Mathematics Prognosis Examination

Require schools to install a secure master key box as prescribed, provide powers and duties to the state school security director, change provisions relating to a grant program for security-related infrastructure projects and the School Safety and Security Fund, and provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund

Change provisions relating to foundation aid and certification dates under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Create the School Financing Review Commission

Authorize paraeducator grants under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act and change eligible uses of the Education Future Fund

Adopt the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act

Authorize an American flag education program and change provisions relating to the distribution of lottery funds used for education

Change provisions relating to the Superintendent Pay Transparency Act and provide a limit for superintendent and educational service unit administrator compensation

Provide for military impact funding and change provisions relating to local formula resources under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Redefine a term under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Redefine formula students under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Provide for a model ban and bar policy for school districts

Interim study to explore a landscape analysis of the various higher education teacher preparation programs around the state

Interim study to examine the causes of burnout in kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers and its impact on teachers and students

Provide for the establishment of a database of financial information from all school districts in the state

Require that each public or private two-year or four-year college or university provide a report to the Attorney General relating to certain funding from a foreign source

Create the School Financing Review Commission and change provisions relating to budget authority under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Interim study to examine to what extent inmates between five and twenty-one years of age, under the care of the Department of Correctional Services, are being provided educational services

Interim study to examine potential changes to Nebraska's teacher certification requirements to create an apprenticeship-based pathway for persons seeking to transition into teaching grades kindergarten through twelve

Interim study to study truancy in Nebraska schools

Require each school board to adopt a policy relating to access by a parent, guardian, or educational decisionmaker to certain school library information

Require each school board to adopt a policy relating to transgender student participation in extracurricular activities sponsored by a school or an athletics or activities association

Require the State Department of Education to create a centralized education records system and employ registrars relating to students under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and change provisions relating to graduation requirements and the State Department of Education Improvement Grant Fund

Change boundaries of certain community college areas

Provide a duty for the Education Committee of the Legislature related to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Require a school district to cover certain costs of a student that transfers from such school district as a result of discrimination

Change provisions relating to the classification of school districts

Change provisions of the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act and the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions relating to possession of firearms in schools and authorize schools to provide emergency response mapping data to public safety agencies

Change provisions relating to the Early Childhood Education Grant Program and redefine terms under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Create the Dyslexia Research Grant Program

Provide for and change teacher incentive programs, provide for a pilot program to distribute menstrual products in schools, a Dyslexia Research Grant Program, a professional learning system relating to instruction in reading, and a statewide computer science education expansion program, create and change authorized use of certain funds, and change provisions relating to school psychologists and certain scholarship programs

Require school districts to provide menstrual products to students

Change provisions relating to certain tax levy and bonding authority of school districts

Change requirements relating to school psychologists

Change provisions relating to the Attracting Excellence in Teaching Program and the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund under the Excellence in Teaching Act

Prohibit school districts from taking certain actions relating to outstanding debts on a school lunch or breakfast account

Change provisions relating to the enrollment option program

Interim study to examine issues relating to the State Department of Education

Eliminate the Professional Practices Commission and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to standards for and conduct of teachers and administrators

Require certain high schools to have automated external defibrillators and an athletics emergency action plan as prescribed

Change provisions relating to the involvement of parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers in the education of their children

Adopt the Excellence in Education Scholarship Act and the Community College Promise Act and provide for transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund

Adopt the Good Life Promise Act

Prohibit public educational institutions from taking certain actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Provide for grants and bonuses for teachers as prescribed and require the State Department of Education to develop and administer a Classroom Improvement Program

Adopt the Special Educators of Tomorrow Act

Require the State Department of Education to administer electronic benefit transfer funds for eligible youth in the summer as prescribed

Provide for admission of and participation in extracurricular activities by certain students that are not residents of the school district as prescribed

Change provisions relating to the definition of graduate degree programs

Constitutional amendment to change the membership of the State Board of Education

Provide an additional exception to the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade

Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Create the School Construction Assistance Task Force

Require school districts to comply with student-teacher ratios in certain classrooms

Prohibit tenure at certain postsecondary educational institutions and require a written policy regarding terms and conditions of employment

Authorize a school board to adopt a policy for participation in an elective course in religious instruction conducted off school district property by a sponsoring entity

Allow a teacher employed at an approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial school to receive reimbursement for school supplies

Change provisions regarding certain bond and related elections

Provide transfers to the Education Future Fund for reimbursements for special education

Create the Family Engagement Grant Program for certain schools

Change provisions relating to allocated income tax funds under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions relating to early childhood education under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Require the State Department of Education to establish criteria for salary supplements for child care and early education providers

Adopt the My Student, My Choice Act

Provide for early childhood aid under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Exempt Class III school districts from the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade

Adopt the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Change provisions relating to the preliminary or advanced enrollment of certain students

Constitutional amendment to provide term limits for the members of the State Board of Education

Create the Holocaust and Genocide Education Training Grant Program and provide duties for the State Department of Education, State Board of Education, and Commissioner of Education

Change provisions relating to the Superintendent Pay Transparency Act and provide a limit for superintendent and educational service unit administrator compensation

Change legislative intent provisions under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions relating to powers and duties of the State Department of Education, State Board of Education, and Commissioner of Education

Provide requirements regarding access to digital and online resources provided for students by school districts, schools, and the Nebraska Library Commission

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Juvenile Code and education programs in state institutions that house juveniles, provide powers and duties to the State Department of Education and the State Board of education to establish an educational division responsible for the education of certain juveniles, and provide a termination date for the superintendent of institutional schools

Change provisions relating to poverty allowances under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Adopt the Reducing Education Risk Factors and Property Tax Relief Act and change provisions of the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Adopt the Sports and Spaces Act

Eliminate certification fees for teaching certificates, create and terminate funds, state intent regarding an appropriation for school employees, change provisions of the Excellence in Teaching Act, and adopt the Student Teaching Assistance Act

Require the State Department of Education to create a grant program

Change provisions related to expelled students under the Student Discipline Act

Adopt the Parents’ Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency Act

Change provisions relating to reimbursements under the Special Education Act

Change provisions of the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions related to student attendance and require plans for excessive absences

Adopt the Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant Act

Authorize the Commissioner of Education to issue temporary certificates to teach to veterans as prescribed

Require the State Department of Education to provide guidance to school districts relating to a moment of silence in schools

Interim study to explore whether the size of school districts has contributed to historical student underachievement within the Class V school district

Interim study to examine school meal programs in Nebraska

Interim study to determine the scope and use by school districts of a ban and bar action, banning and barring individuals from school property

Interim study to examine the viability of selling land managed by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds

Interim study to examine changes to the enrollment option program to ensure students with disabilities have an increased ability to access enrollment opportunities

Interim study to determine whether student-to-teacher ratio requirements should be considered or implemented in Nebraska by statute or regulation

Interim study to examine school guidelines and policies relating to LGBTQ bullying prevention

Interim study to examine the viability of adopting the Classical Learning Test as an option for meeting admissions requirements at the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska state colleges

Require approval by the voters of a school district or educational service unit for the issuance of certain bonds under the Interlocal Cooperation Act

Interim study to explore the development of registered apprenticeship program sponsors within Nebraska's education system for early childhood care and education

Interim study to examine laws governing school security policy

Interim study relating to parental involvement in public schools

Eliminate certain basic skill and content test requirements for eligibility for teaching certificates

Change provisions relating to the University of Nebraska

Create a fund to provide state aid for public education

Prohibit the suspension of students in prekindergarten through second grade in a school in a city of the metropolitan class

Change provisions relating to residency for enrollment in a public college or university

Require schools to allow certain youth organizations to provide information, services, and activities

Change provisions relating to the purchase and loan of textbooks for children enrolled in kindergarten to grade twelve of a private school

Provide and change powers and duties for the State Department of Education, Commissioner of Education, State Board of Education, and the state school security director, provide grants to school districts for security-related infrastructure projects, and provide grants to educational service units and local public health departments to hire school psychologists and licensed mental health practitioners as prescribed

Change provisions relating to the Alternative Certification for Quality Teachers Act and authorize the Commissioner of Education to issue alternative certificates to teach as prescribed

Change provisions relating to the enrollment option program

Change provisions relating to part-time enrollment in public schools and extracurricular activities

Adopt the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact and require school districts and the State Department of Education to collect and report information regarding dyslexia and other learning disabilities and to establish dress code and grooming policies

Provide a high school graduation requirement relating to federal student aid

Change provisions of the Special Education Act and the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Interim study to research the Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium

Interim study to examine the impact of consolidation of educational service units

Interim study to examine the relationship between joint public agencies and public education matters

Interim study to examine the shortage of sports officials in Nebraska registered by the Nebraska School Activities Association

Adopt the Teach in Nebraska Today Act, provide for income tax adjustments, and change provisions relating to certification of school employees and student loan forgiveness

Adopt the Equal Opportunity Scholarship for Students with Special Needs Program Act and change provisions relating to the distribution of lottery funds

Change provisions relating to option enrollment for students

Constitutional amendment to eliminate the State Board of Education and provide for the Governor to appoint the Commissioner of Education

Adopt the School Employees Pandemic Protection Act and state intent regarding federal funds

Adopt the Computer Science and Technology Education Act and provide and change graduation requirements and academic content standards

Require approval by the voters of a school district or educational service unit for the issuance of certain bonds under the Interlocal Cooperation Act

Prohibit public postsecondary institutions from discriminating against student organizations based on viewpoints, beliefs, and missions

Change provisions relating to Class III school districts

Provide for designation of progress schools and progress plans and state intent to appropriate federal funds

Limit the school term for school districts and educational service units

Provide for mental health first aid training for school districts and change provisions relating to the use of lottery funds

Change provisions relating to establishment of academic content standards for school districts

Authorize the wearing of tribal regalia by certain students

Require the State Department of Education to create an aid program relating to the early childhood workforce

Require the State Board of Education to adopt standards for education on the Holocaust and other acts of genocide

Change provisions relating to state colleges and the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges and eliminate certain provisions relating to morals and prohibiting religious tests

Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions for the distribution of lottery funds used for education, transfer powers and duties, create new acts and funds, and change education provisions

Provide a termination date for the enrollment option program

Adopt the Education Lobbyist Pay Transparency Act

Adopt the Remote Instruction Act

Change provisions regarding school district salaries during an epidemic

Adopt the Career Mentoring Grant Act

Adopt the Extraordinary Increase in Special Education Cost Act

Require the Commissioner of Education to report data as prescribed

Change provisions regarding multicultural education as prescribed and provide powers for the State Board of Education

Change school finance base limitation and local effort rate provisions

Redefine a term in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Include virtual school students in the state aid to schools formula

Change provisions relating to part-time enrollment in public schools and extracurricular activities

Provide a high school graduation requirement relating to federal student aid

Change provisions related to community college levies

Change procedures regarding short-term suspension of students

Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act

Encourage postsecondary educational institutions to adopt the seventy percent attainment goal

Interim study to examine whether section 79-458, which authorizes certain property holders to attach their property to a different school district through a freeholder petition, should be updated or eliminated

Interim study to examine programming, opportunities, and interventions for students attending an alternative school, class, or educational program in Nebraska

Interim study to examine the feasibility of developing a policy and implementing a statewide process for awarding college credit in specific programs of study across all public educational institutions for military education and training

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Farm-to-School Program Act

Interim study to examine the potential for statewide early childhood autism spectrum disorder screening

Interim study to examine the identification of at-risk and economically disadvantaged students as a qualification factor for state-funded, education-related programs

Interim study to examine the school enrollment options available to students

Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to education

Adopt the Community Schools Act and change the distribution of income from solar and wind agreements on school lands

Require a personal finance or financial literacy credit for high school graduation

Provide for mental health first aid training for school districts and change provisions relating to the use of lottery funds

Create the Access College Early Scholarship Cash Fund and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Education Improvement Fund, Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund, and Community College Gap Assistance Program Fund

Provide for a study of the efficacy of commercial air filters in classrooms

Adopt the Nebraska Farm-to-School Program Act

Adopt the Veteran Promise Act and change residency requirements for postsecondary education for veterans and spouses and dependents of veterans

Interim study to examine home visitation for families in Nebraska

Interim study to examine a coding curriculum for students in Nebraska

Interim study to examine the feasibility of an agricultural school or educational center in Nebraska

Change residency requirements for college tuition purposes for award recipients from the National Service Trust

Adopt the Purple Star Schools Act

Adopt the Education Behavioral Awareness and Support Act and change the determination and certification of state aid to schools

Adopt the College Credit Testing Fee Reduction Program Act and the Career-Readiness and Dual-Credit Education Grant Program Act, add a fund to the Access College Early Scholarship Program Act, and change provisions relating to the State Lottery Operation Trust Fund

Change provisions relating to eligible programs for the Community College Gap Assistance Program Act

Provide a high school graduation requirement relating to federal student aid

Recognize American Sign Language, provide for the teaching of American Sign Language in schools and postsecondary educational institutions, and establish a language assessment program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing

Change provisions for the distribution of lottery funds used for education, transfer powers and duties, create new acts and funds, and change education provisions

Include study relative to the Holocaust and other genocides in provisions relating to multicultural education

Require public postsecondary educational institutions to submit reports regarding sexual harassment and require public hearings as prescribed

Require reporting to the Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System

Provide for a statewide school panic button program

Require individualized response plans following a report of certain types of incidents involving students

Change provisions for diploma of high school equivalency testing

Redefine eligible student and provide for prioritization of awards under the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Act

Adopt the Extraordinary Increase in Special Education Cost Act

Require behavioral awareness and intervention training and points of contact, transfer funds, and change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Provide duties relating to school meals

Create the School Financing Review Commission

Adopt the Teach for Nebraska Program Act and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Education Improvement Fund and the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund

Change provisions relating to school districts and the reorganization of school districts

Adopt the Campus Safety Act

Include virtual school students in the state aid to schools formula

Provide for sparsity aid in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Adopt the Alternative Certification for Quality Teachers Act

Provide for collection of data on student disciplinary actions

Change the local effort rate pursuant to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions relating to actions with regard to the performance or conduct of a certificated school district employee

Change school finance base limitation and local effort rate provisions

Change learning community levy and diversity plan requirements

Provide for school district levy and bonding authority for cybersecurity and violence prevention

Change provisions related to early childhood education in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Provide for teacher mentoring program grants using income from solar and wind agreements on school lands

Eliminate learning communities

Constitutional amendment to limit the percentage of funding for schools that comes from property taxes

Change provisions related to the use of proceeds from community college levies

Require display of the national motto in schools

Change school district membership requirements as prescribed

Require school policies that prohibit sexual conduct with students and former students

Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Education Committee

Interim study to conduct an in-depth review of the financing of the public elementary and secondary schools

Interim study to conduct an in-depth review of how at-risk and economically disadvantaged students are identified as a qualification factor for state-funded, education-related programs at the primary, secondary, and postsecondary levels

Change dates related to certifications and distributions of state aid to schools

Interim study to examine educational service units

Create the College Savings Plan Matching Grant Program

Provide for posting by public schools of a toll-free number set up to report child abuse or neglect

Interim study to conduct an indepth review of the financing of the public elementary and secondary schools

Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the Education Committee

Interim study to examine issues that surround the engagement, attraction, and retention of youth in Nebraska

Change program eligibility criteria under the Community College Gap Assistance Program Act

Require school district policies regarding the provision of information to and access by military recruiters

Authorize participation in insurance coverage for members of a community college board of governors

Change postsecondary residency requirements for veterans, family members, and other qualified persons

Change education provisions regarding reporting, penalties, residency, boundaries, priority schools, subpoena authority, poverty, and limited English proficiency and adopt the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act

Adopt the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act

Recommend that school administrators, teachers, parents, and students be educated about the potential health impact of heavy backpacks

Adopt the Alternative Certification for Quality Teachers Act

Provide for financial literacy and entrepreneurship academic content standards

Change provisions related to the Committee on Americanism

Require instruction and teacher education related to dyslexia

Provide for a review of the financing of schools

Constitutional amendment to eliminate the State Board of Education

Change eligibility relating to the Community College Gap Assistance Program Act

Require schools to post the child abuse and neglect toll-free telephone number

Require public postsecondary educational institutions to conduct an annual sexual assault climate survey

Change provisions related to early childhood education in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Adopt the Higher Education Free Speech Accountability Act

Define "educational interpreter" for purposes of students eligible for special education as prescribed

Limit superintendent and educational service unit administrator compensation

Adopt the Child Hunger and Workforce Readiness Act

Adopt the First Responder Education Act

Provide for the use of physical force or physical restraint or removal from a class in response to student behavior

Change provisions related to early childhood education in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Adopt the Parental Choice Scholarship Program

Change provisions related to temporary teaching certificates

Change state aid for education relating to allocated income tax funds

Include virtual school students in the state aid to schools formula

Change provisions for teaching certificates

Change distribution provisions related to the Education Innovation Fund

Adopt the College Choice Grant Program Act

Provide requirements for public school districts relating to swimming activities

Change residency provisions relating to postsecondary educational institutions

Provide for school district levy and bonding authority for cybersecurity

Clarify grant requirements for the Summer Food Service Program

Adopt the Student Online Personal Protection Act

Provide for a temporary teaching certificate or permit for military spouses

Change agricultural and horticultural adjusted valuations for calculating state aid to schools

Increase the probationary period of community college staff

Change provisions relating to participation in extracurricular activities

Interim study to examine school violence and identify steps that can be taken to preserve our schools as safe environments for learning and growth

Interim study to examine the benefits of the creation of an educational trust fund

Interim study to examine existing best practices for anti-bullying policies and practices in K-12 education and the feasibility of adopting these standards

Interim study to examine the current status of early childhood education

Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the Education Committee

Interim study to examine the potential of micro-credentialing in Nebraska

Interim study to examine delinquent or unpaid school meal accounts in Nebraska schools and school districts

Interim study to examine issues related to the use of substitute teachers

Authorize schools and the State Department of Education to adopt policies relating to pregnant and parenting students, authorize training regarding such policies, and authorize breastfeeding accommodations for student-parents

Interim study to identify K-12 and postsecondary education resources to meet industry needs in preparing students for employment in careers requiring knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and math with an emphasis on jobs in the biosciences sector

Interim study to examine the administrative structure and organization of school districts across the state

Interim study to examine the ratio of administration, faculty, and support staff to student enrollment within secondary education in Nebraska

Interim study to examine mental health education provided in Nebraska schools

Interim study to examine the feasibility of consolidating the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha to create a single University of Nebraska institution in Omaha

Interim study to examine school meal programs in Nebraska

Add dyslexia for purposes of special education

Eliminate prohibition on teachers wearing religious garb

Change provisions relating to learning communities and funding for education

Redefine terms to include students in virtual schools in the state aid formula

Change option enrollment and student fee provisions as prescribed

Change provisions relating to education

Change provisions relating to education technology

Change provisions relating to minimum levy adjustments and averaging adjustments under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and certain school district levy and bonding authority

Change and eliminate provisions relating to learning communities

Provide for school districts to opt out of a learning community

Change provisions relating to school budgeting

Require school districts to prepare for closure of nonpublic schools

Adopt the Teacher Education and Health Care Professions Student Grant Program Act

Adopt the Student Online Personal Protection Act

Provide for limitations on General Fund expenditures for state aid to education

Change and eliminate provisions relating to learning communities

Provide for apportionment funds and student support aid relating to state aid to education

Change provisions documenting eligibility relating to free and reduced-price school meals

Provide duties for the state school security director relating to cyberbullying and digital citizenship issues

Define a term related to teachers' and administrators' certificates

Adopt the Working to Improve Schools Act

Adopt the Time to Teach and Time to Learn Act

Redefine support services for purposes of the Special Education Act

Create and provide duties for the Higher Education Affordability Commission

Provide funding for schools offering certain programs and courses as prescribed

Authorize schools to adopt a child sexual abuse policy

Change state aid provisions relating to allocated income tax funds

Adopt the College Choice Grant Program Act

Change provisions relating to educational bridge programs

Change provisions relating to the Access College Early Scholarship Program

Change provisions relating to postsecondary education statewide transfer-of-credit policies

Provide for calculation and distribution of funds to certain schools as prescribed

Change provisions relating to participation in extracurricular activities as prescribed

Change provisions relating to student self-management of asthma or anaphylaxis

Require information relating to federal student loans as prescribed

Interim study to examine the issues within the jurisdiction of the Education Committee

Interim study to examine the effects of transferring public school employees from the system of district-based health insurance plans to the Nebraska State Insurance Program

Adopt the Law Enforcement Education Act authorizing tuition waivers

Change residency provisions relating to Nebraska National Guard members for college tuition purposes

Interim study to examine the financing of public education and to develop recommendations for improving school funding in Nebraska

Interim study to examine issues relating to the use of restraint and seclusion techniques in Nebraska schools

Change provisions relating to education

Change distribution of lottery funds for education, provide for grants, change loan, incentive, and state aid provisions, create funds, and require a postsecondary education affordability study

Change provisions relating to teachers' loan programs

Change provisions relating to grants for early childhood education as prescribed

Change provisions relating to certain education funding as prescribed

Change provisions of the Diploma of High School Equivalency Assistance Act and state intent relating to certain transfers

Provide for return-to-learn protocols for pediatric cancer survivors

Interim study to examine the opportunity gap in third grade reading scores

Interim study to examine the use of seclusion in public and private schools for children with behavioral issues or special needs

Interim study to examine potential modifications to the laws governing learning communities

Interim study to examine the funding distribution for the community college areas

Interim study to review issues concerning the dates on which the fiscal year for Nebraska's public schools begin and end

Change provisions relating to a focus school and program allowance

Eliminate a learning community and provide for distribution of assets as prescribed

Eliminate certain taxing authority of learning communities

Adopt the College Tuition Equalization Grant Program Act

Change residency requirements for veterans, spouses, and dependents or eligible recipients attending a public college or university

Adopt the Independent Public Schools Act

Redefine state aid value for purposes of the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change allocations from the Education Innovation Fund

Provide for appointment of a student achievement coordinator

Create the position of state school security director and provide duties

Change provisions relating to allocations to the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund

Require schools to have a policy relating to tornado drills as prescribed

Adopt the Superintendent Pay Transparency Act

Eliminate a termination date for insurance coverage for anticancer medication and provide insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder and funding for amino acid-based elemental formulas

Encourage Nebraska high schools to offer hands-only CPR training

Change provisions relating to school-sponsored activities

Change provisions relating to state aid to schools

Change provisions relating to career academies

Provide for tuition-free credits for veterans and military personnel as prescribed

Establish a pilot program relating to problem-based learning

Change and eliminate provisions relating to classification of school districts

Change provisions relating to the averaging adjustment in the state aid to schools formula

Change provisions relating to funding for school breakfast programs

Provide for a study relating to education incentives for high-need occupations

Change duties of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education relating to transfer-of-credit policies

Create the Task Force on Expanded Learning Opportunities for School-Age Youth

Provide for formation of allied school systems as prescribed

Require instruction in sexual health education

Require a booster meningococcal conjugate vaccine for students as prescribed

Change distribution provisions for core services and educational technology funds

Adopt the College Choice Grant Program Act

Eliminate property tax levy and provide for state funding of community colleges

Change calculation of target level of funds under the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Act

Adopt the School Purchasing Act

Require instruction in certain emergency procedures as a prerequisite to high school graduation

Adopt the Nebraska Coordinated School Health Act

Correct and change subdivision references and references to governmental entities related to postsecondary education

Provide for notification of eligibility for an associate degree as prescribed

Adopt the Tobacco-Free Schools Act

Change a date relating to a community college area comprehensive audit

Interim study to review existing state and local programs and policies on expanded learning opportunities

Interim study to examine options for the creation of a Nebraska educational trust fund for the purpose of stabilizing the availability of state aid to education when there is a significant decline in state sales and income tax revenue

Interim study to examine issues surrounding the Nebraska P-16 Initiative organized and managed by the University of Nebraska

Interim study to examine issues surrounding the use of a foundation formula per student in the calculation of need for a school district and use of an income factor in the calculation of resources for state aid purposes

Interim study to examine options to provide incentives for professional growth and development of teachers as the means to increased student achievement and success in Nebraska public schools

Provide for a strategic planning process for education

Provide residency requirements for postsecondary education purposes for veterans and their family members

Eliminate and change provisions relating to the review of postsecondary capital construction projects

Change dates relating to certifications and distribution of state aid to schools

Change membership of learning community coordinating councils

Authorize schools to adopt a child sexual abuse policy as prescribed

Interim study to examine and define the need for increased access to, and the costs of, quality expanded learning opportunities for K-12 children, focusing on at-risk children

Redefine a term under the Postsecondary Institution Act

Change an exemption to school budget lid relating to payments for a voluntary termination

Change calculation provisions under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions relating to postsecondary education grants and the Postsecondary Institution Act

Change and eliminate provisions relating to statewide coordination of community college boards

Change and eliminate provisions relating to education

Interim study to examine the education data system

Interim study to examine the effectiveness of the school budget limitation and certification of school budget authority included in the state aid formula

Interim study to examine issues relating to student financial aid programs

Interim study to examine an allowance or aid component within the state aid formula for recognizing the costs of schools districts that encourage teachers to improve their skills and knowledge in order to increase student achievement

Interim study to examine ways Nebraska can ensure a future workforce well-skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math education

Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the Education Committee

Interim study to identify the differences between statutes governing Class V school districts and other school districts

Interim study to examine issues regarding the parity in Nebraska School Activities Association activities between private and public high schools

Change application provisions relating to the Access College Early Scholarship Program

Create the Educational Technology Infrastructure Grant Program

Change provisions relating to transportation for students in learning communities

Change teacher education allowance provisions relative to the state aid formula

Change provisions relating to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Provide duties relating to sharing of student information

Change computation of the cost growth factor relating to state aid to schools

Change provisions relating to transportation reimbursement and state aid relative to learning communities

Prohibit employment of a member of a community college boards of governors by the community college area he or she serves

Provide for waiver of a Nebraska certificate to administer

Interim study to examine the system of financing public education in Nebraska

Interim study to examine the progress toward the development of a state longitudinal education data system

Change and eliminate provisions relating to schools

Exempt non-equalized schools from expenditure limits in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Provide for designation of priority schools

Adopt the School District Purchasing Act

Provide for the awarding of grants and the distribution of information relating to the Summer Food Service Program by the State Department of Education

Authorize school district expenditures in case of disaster or emergency as prescribed

Adopt the College Choice Grant Program Act

Change flag display provisions for schools and require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance

Change provisions of the college savings plan

Provide, change, and eliminate school accountability assessment provisions and provide for career academies

Change provisions relating to freeholder petitions and elementary sites

Change provisions relating to access to student records and learning community reporting and diversity plans

Change provisions relating to the tax levy authority of school districts relating to certain bonds

Limit transfers of students between learning community member school districts

Adopt the High Performance Green Schools Transparency Act

Change permissible budget reserves for schools

Change provisions relating to calculation of state aid to schools

Adopt the Tobacco-Free Schools Act and change school accreditation provisions

Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act to provide for converted contracts and converted contract option students

Change provisions relating to state aid to schools

Require school districts to offer instruction in sexual health education

Exclude lobbying expenses from the definition of general fund operating expenditures for state aid to education purposes

Change free transportation provisions relating to learning community students

Provide for disciplinary actions and policies relating to cyber-bullying

Provide for a lead poisoning prevention program for children

Change provisions relating to compulsory attendance

Interim study to examine methods used by schools in Nebraska to foster creativity, critical thinking, and innovation in their students

Interim study to provide that a select committee gather information and provide recommendations for an early childhood learning and development reform agenda

Interim study to examine the effectiveness of the current systems for seeking medicaid reimbursements from the federal government for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and administrative claims

Change duties and funding provisions relating to educational service units

Require all land leased by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds be open to the public for hunting, fur harvesting, and fishing

Provide for teacher certification for military spouses

Interim study to examine the offering of elementary and secondary courses and high school diplomas through electronic means

Adopt the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

Change duties of the Commissioner of Education

Change allocation provisions relating to the Education Innovation Fund

Change provisions relating to state aid to schools

Interim study to examine the governance and coordination of postsecondary education in Nebraska

Require blood-lead testing prior to school enrollment and parental notification regarding elevated blood-lead levels

Change provisions relating to focus schools, focus programs, and magnet schools

Change compensation provisions for the Board of Educational Lands and Funds

Change provisions relating to an educational telecommunications network

Change property tax authority of and aid to community colleges

Change adjusted-valuation provisions within the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Provide for distribution of allocations from the federal Education Jobs Fund

Constitutional amendment to provide for no more than three community college areas

Change technology purchase and funding provisions relating to educational service units

Adopt the Tuition Equalization Grant Program Act

Rename and change a formula under the Community College Foundation and Equalization Aid Act

Define tuition and fees for purposes of the Community College Foundation and Equalization Aid Act

Change provisions relating to schools

Provide for establishment of teacher performance pay in FY2016-17 subject to collective-bargaining agreements

Adopt the Charter Schools Act

Interim study to examine student expression in Nebraska's public schools

Interim study to examine Nebraska's capacity to best serve lower-educated workers through adult education programs

Interim study to examine the governing structure and function of Nebraska's higher education system

Change provisions relating to kindergarten entrance age