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Education Committee
January 3rd, 2024
The Education Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
- School districts; organization; powers; transportation; teachers; employees
- Public, private, and parochial schools; programs; special education; gifted; student assessment; early childhood education; nutrition
- Postsecondary education; state colleges and universities; community colleges; vocational schools
- State aid; TEEOSA; school lands and funds
- State Board of Education; Department of Education; educational service units; learning communities; NETC; Nebraska Public Media
- Board of Educational Lands and Funds; Board of Trustees of Nebraska State Colleges; Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education; Technical Advisory Committee for Statewide Assessment
During session, the Education Committee meets on Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1525 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
Nebraska’s unique Unicameral Legislature relies heavily on the “second house” – the citizens of the State of Nebraska. Ensuring that members of the public have the opportunity to have their voices heard is vital to the legislative process. The link below explains the ways for citizens to share their views on a bill with the Legislature.
January 21st, 2021
The Legislature will no longer be accepting written, submitted testimony prior to the committee hearing. To appear on the transcript, a testifier must physically appear before a committee and be available to answer questions from the committee members.
To view up to date information regarding the changes to the Legislature’s public input options please visit https://nebraskalegislature.gov/committees/public-input.php
October 21st, 2022
September 22nd, 2022
Date: Friday September 30th, 2022
Location: Room 1525
Time: 1:00 PM
| CCPE Comprehensive Statewide Plan | Invited testimony only | ||
| LR373 | Walz | 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. Invited testimony only | |
June 27th, 2022
The LR374 State and Local School Aid Committee will meet Monday, August 29th at 10:30 A.M. at the Nebraska Council of School Administrators building.
February 18th, 2022
If you would like to submit written comments on AM1889 to LB838, please email your comments to Chairwoman Walz at lwalz@leg.ne.gov by noon Monday February 21. These comments will be included in the official record of the hearing.
February 16th, 2022
Date: Tuesday March 1st, 2022
Location: Room 1525
Time: 1:30 PM
| LB1078 | B. Hansen | Prohibit possession of personal electronic devices by students in public school classrooms |
| LB711 | Hughes |
Change provisions relating to the sale of educational land |
| LB1157 | Linehan |
Require the State Department of Education to submit reports on federal funds |
| LR278CA | Linehan |
Constitutional amendment to eliminate the State Board of Education and provide for the Governor to appoint the Commissioner of Education |
| LB1143 | Linehan | Require approval by the voters of a school district or educational service unit for the issuance of certain bonds under the Interlocal Cooperation Act |
February 16th, 2022
Date: Monday February 28nd, 2022
Location: Room 1525
Time: 1:30 PM
| LB1034 | Pahls | Provide for designation of progress schools and progress plans and state intent to appropriate federal funds |
| LB1251 | B. Hansen |
Adopt the Equal Opportunity Scholarship for Students with Special Needs Program Act and change provisions relating to the distribution of lottery funds |
| LB1179 | Groene |
Adopt the Classroom Safety Intervention and Behavioral Awareness Training Act |
| LB912 | Morfeld |
Provide for mental health first aid training for school districts and change provisions relating to the use of lottery funds |
February 16th, 2022
Date: Tuesday February 22nd, 2022
Location: Room 1525
Time: 1:30 PM
| AM1889 / LB838 | Kolterman | Require the State Department of Education to create an aid program relating to the early childhood workforce |
| LB1027 | Hunt |
Provide for grants to schools that discontinue use of American Indian mascots |
| LB852 | Day |
Require behavioral health points of contact for school districts |
| LB1211 | Linehan |
Change provisions relating to option enrollment for students |
| LB1212 | Linehan |
Change provisions relating to individualized education plans under the Special Education Act |
January 28th, 2022
For the 20th year, Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante and the Omaha Storm Chasers will be sponsoring the “Why I Want to Go to College” writing sweepstakes, with entries due Monday, April 4, 2022.
Students are asked to reflect on the value of education and what they hope to achieve through higher education. Entries are limited to 750 words and should be sent to Jenna Kniss, Omaha Storm Chasers, 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, NE 68046.
Information about the writing sweepstakes is available on the Treasurer’s website at www.treasurer.nebraska.gov/csp/.
Prizes will be awarded to 12 winners in seventh and eighth grades who will receive contributions to the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST) college savings accounts – including $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place. Three winners will be chosen from each of Nebraska’s three Congressional districts, and three winners will be chosen from outside Nebraska.
Each Nebraska winner will receive four tickets to the May 22 Storm Chasers game at Werner Park in Papillion where they will be recognized during a brief ceremony.
January 26th, 2022
Date: Tuesday February 1st, 2022
Location: Room 1525
Time: 1:30 PM
Gubernatorial Appointment Confirmations:
Darrin Scott Good, Ph.D. – Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Nicholas Baxter – Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
| LB1128 | DeBoer | Adopt the Student Loan Repayment Assistance for Teachers Act | |
| LB945 | Linehan | Adopt the Teach in Nebraska Today Act, provide for student loan repayment assistance, and appropriate General Funds | |
| LB1169 | Linehan | Require the State Department of Education to create a loan forgiveness grant program |
- Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson
- Sen. Jone Albrecht
- Sen. Danielle Conrad
- Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
- Sen. Rita Sanders
- Sen. Lynne Walz
- Sen. Justin Wayne
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