Sen. Dave Murman

Students who fail to demonstrate grade-level reading proficiency by the end of third grade could be held back under a measure considered by the Education Committee Jan. 27.

A bill aimed at expanding option enrollment for students with Individualized Education Programs received first-round approval Jan. 23 after being significantly scaled back and amended to restore schools’ ability to suspend pre-K through second grade students in certain circumstances.

An omnibus education proposal cleared the first round of debate May 27 after senators amended it to remove several elements of the package. The proposal was further amended on select file May 29 before advancing to final reading.

A bill that requires Nebraska schools to notify parents, guardians and educational decisionmakers before conducting non-anonymous surveys that request sensitive student information passed April 25.

A bill that increases parental access to school library materials was given final approval by lawmakers April 10.

A bill that would require Nebraska schools to notify parents, guardians and educational decisionmakers before conducting non-anonymous surveys that request sensitive student information was amended and advanced from select file April 8.

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 11 to a bill that aims to increase parents’ and guardians’ access to school library materials.

Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 28 to a bill that would require Nebraska schools to notify parents, guardians and educational decisionmakers before conducting non-anonymous surveys that ask for sensitive student information.

A measure intended to limit school superintendent compensation in Nebraska was discussed on general file Feb. 27.