Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 10 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS
Section 92-10-001 - General Provisions

001.01 Statutory Authority

This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Sections 79-318, 79-305, 79-703, 79-704, 79-760.01, 79-760.02, 79-760.06, 79-760.07, 79-762, 79-215, 79-719 to 79-724, 79-758, 79-2,141, and 79-801 to 79-804 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska (R.R.S.).

001.02 Accreditation Classification

Accredited school systems shall comply with all the numbered provisions of this Chapter except that the items identified as Quality Indicators are not requirements. No violations will be cited under Section 014 for any Quality Indicator. School systems will be classified as accredited if they meet all of the applicable requirements of this Chapter. All of the statements herein, with the exception of the Quality Indicators, are requirements of accredited school systems. Quality Indicators may be used by school systems to help in designing local programs. Nonpublic schools that are classified as accredited shall meet all of the requirements of this Chapter except when specifically excluded or when a requirement is for districts only.

001.03 Accreditation Requirement

All public school districts in Nebraska that provide elementary and/or secondary instruction to children of compulsory attendance age are required to be accredited under the provisions of this Chapter. Accredited school systems are also considered to be approved for legal operation for purposes of state law. Approved private or parochial schools are eligible to apply for and maintain accreditation under the provisions of this Chapter.

001.04 Related Regulations

In addition to the requirements of this Chapter, public school systems must also comply with procedures for enrollment of students as found in 92 NAC 19. Provisions applicable to both public and nonpublic schools regarding teacher certification and endorsement are contained in 92 NAC 21 and 92 NAC 24.

001.05 Implementation of this Chapter

This Chapter will initially be used during the 2015-2016 school year to determine future accreditation status.

001.06 Duration of Accreditation

Accreditation is granted for one school year from each July 1 through the following June 30. Renewal is based upon the school system's compliance with this Chapter during the prior school year. As detailed in this Chapter, failure to comply with mandatory requirements for legal operation in Section 003 may cause a school system to lose its accreditation during the school year.

001.07 Unified School System

For purposes of compliance with this Chapter, a unified school system shall meet the requirements as though the schools were part of one single district. A unified system means two or more Class II or III school districts participating in an interlocal agreement under the Interlocal Cooperation Act with approval from the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts under the provisions of 79-4,108 R.R.S.

001.08 Any public school districts reopening shall follow the application procedures as provided for nonpublic schools in Section 015.