Section 92-10-001 - General Provisions001.01Statutory Authority. This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 79-101, 79-214, 79-215, 79-2,141, 79-305, 79-318, 79-703, 79-704, 79-719 to 79-727, 79-758, 79-760.01 to 79-760.07, 79-762, 79-801 to 79-804, 79-828, 79-1603, and 79-2102.001.02Accreditation Classification. Accredited school systems must 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 of this Chapter 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 must shall meet all of the requirements of this Chapter except when specifically excluded or when a requirement is for public school districts only.001.03Accreditation 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.001.04Related Regulations. In addition to the requirements of this Chapter, public school districts 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 24.001.05Implementation of this Chapter. This Chapter will initially be used during the 2023-24 school year to determine future accreditation status.001.06Duration 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 of this Chapter may cause a school system to lose its accreditation during the school year.001.07Unified School System. For purposes of compliance with this Chapter, a unified school system must meet the requirements as though the schools were part of one single public school district. A unified system means two or more Class III school districts participating in an interlocal agreement under the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-4,108.001.08 Any public school district's reopening must follow the application procedures as provided for nonpublic schools in Section 015 of this Chanter.92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 001
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