Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 28 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES INVESTIGATIONS AND NONPUBLIC CERTIFICATE HEARINGS
Section 92-28-001 - General Information
Current through March 20, 2024
001.01 Statutory Authority
Sections 79-1282 and 79-328(5)(j) of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska (R.R.S.) provide the basis for the State Board of Education to revoke or suspend any teacher, administrator, or special services counseling certificate for just cause. Section 79-1283 R.R.S. authorizes the State Board of Education (Board) to request the Professional Practices Commission (Commission) to conduct hearings and make recommendations concerning violations of standards of professional ethics and practices by holders of public school certificates. Section 79-1283 R.R.S. also authorizes the Board to employ hearing officers to conduct hearings and make recommendations regarding violations of a similar nature by holders of nonpublic school certificates.
001.02 Scope and Application of this Chapter
This chapter governs investigations and hearings involving complaints against holders of teaching, administrative, or special services counseling certificates issued pursuant to Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC), Chapter 21, for alleged violations of standards of professional ethics and practices applicable to such certificated individuals as contained in 92 NAC 27. This chapter is not applicable to noncertificated individuals monitoring instruction in exempt schools under 92 NAC 13.
001.03 Related Regulations
Standards of professional practices and ethics for holders of both public and nonpublic certificates are contained in 92 NAC 27. Procedures for review of hearing recommendations under this chapter (for nonpublic school certificate holders) and under 95 NAC 1 (for public school certificate holders), are contained in 92 NAC 29. Regulations for the issuance of public school and nonpublic school certificates are contained in 92 NAC 21. Procedures for the reinstatement of a public school certificate are contained in 95 NAC 2. Procedures for the reinstatement of a nonpublic school certificate are contained in 92 NAC 29.
