Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 10 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS
Section 92-10-014 - Loss of Accreditation
Current through March 20, 2024
014.01 Quality Indicator: Schools comply fully and continuously with all accreditation requirements in order to provide for all students the learning opportunities described herein. Schools experiencing unfulfilled requirements make concerted efforts to achieve compliance or to provide alternative programs generating equivalent or improved programs and services. Schools not fulfilling accreditation requirements deprive students of opportunities for learning and may be subject to probation or loss of accreditation.
014.02 Section 003 of this Chapter lists requirements that must be met at all times by school systems as a condition of accreditation. Failure to meet those provisions may result in the Board terminating the legal operation of the school system during the school year. Noncompliance with other regulations in this Chapter will result in the assessment of violations which, if not corrected, will result in a recommendation to the Board for probation or loss of accreditation.
014.03 Violations
In determining the future accreditation status of a school system, each failure to meet a numbered regulation other than those contained in Section 003 constitutes a separate violation.
014.04 Reporting Violations
A school system shall report any existing violations to the Department on its annual Statement of Assurance.
014.05 Correction of Violations
A school system will have until February 1 to correct violations or to prepare a written plan for correction of a violation that existed at the time of submission of the Statement of Assurance. Written evidence of the correction of the violations or a written plan developed in accordance with Section 014.05A must be submitted to the Department.
014.06 Effect of Violations on Public School Systems
All public school systems are required by state statute to be accredited. If, after consultation with school officials, the Commissioner determines that public school systems have any uncorrected violations, he or she shall make the applicable following recommendations to the Board:
014.07 Effect of Violations on Nonpublic School Systems
Nonpublic schools may operate either as accredited or approved school systems. If, after consultation with school officials, the Commissioner determines that nonpublic school systems have any uncorrected violations, he or she shall make the applicable following recommendations to the Board:
014.08 Provisions for Notice and Hearing
014.09 Action by the Board
Upon review of the Commissioner's recommendation, and following any hearing, the Board shall make a determination of the future accreditation status of the system and shall inform the system in writing of its determination.