Education
The Education Committee advanced bills this session that require schools to provide injury leave to employees and create a policy that prohibits sexual contact between a teacher and a student.
Read MoreA bill that would authorize teachers to physically intervene when a student is harming others failed to advance past the first round of debate July 30 after a failed cloture motion.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a bill on general file July 21 that would authorize teachers to physically prevent a student from harming others.
Read MoreNebraska school districts would train teachers, administrators and other staff regarding how to manage student behavior under a bill heard Jan. 27 by the Education Committee.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 21 on a bill that would allocate lottery funds to certain education-related grant programs for the next several years.
Read MoreLawmakers began first-round debate Jan. 13 on a proposal that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students.
Read MoreThe Education Committee considered proposals this session to update Nebraska’s civic education standards, reimburse school districts for mental and behavioral health expenses and authorize teachers to physically restrain violent students.
Read MoreA bill that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students was advanced to general file May 21 after a successful procedural motion.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 11 on a bill that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 11 to introduce new bills.
Among the 84 measures introduced were:
LB144, sponsored by Venango Sen. Dan Hughes, which would provide for voter approval of nonpartisan nomination and partisan election of county officers;
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