Section 92-11-008 - Violations Probation, or Loss of Program Approval and/or Loss of Grant Funds008.01 Violations. When the Commissioner or his or her designee determines that the prekindergarten program is in violation of any requirement specified in this Chapter, written notice will be given to the school district or educational service unit. Any prekindergarten program in violation of any requirements specified in this Chapter will submit a written plan to the Commissioner or his or her designee describing how violations will be corrected prior to the beginning of the next school year.008.02 Continued violation of any requirements indicated in this Chapter may result in probation, loss of approval and/or loss of grant funding as described in this Chapter. The Commissioner may, at his or her discretion, make recommendations to the State Board to end or deny program approval and/or grant funding or place a program on probation.008.03 Recommendations from the Commissioner to the Board to either end or deny program approval pursuant to Sections 004, 005 and 006 or to end grant funding pursuant to Section 007 may be appealed by filing a petition and request for hearing with the State Board of Education pursuant to 92 NAC 61 no later than 15 calendar days after the date of receipt of written notice of the recommendation from the Commissioner or his or her designee. All hearings arising under this Chapter will be conducted in accordance with the hearing procedures of 92 NAC 61, including provisions of that Chapter relating to evidence.008.04 When the Commissioner makes a recommendation to the Board to end or deny program approval or end grant funding, notice of the recommendation and of the right to request a hearing will be given by certified mail returned receipt requested sent at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date of the Board meeting at which the recommendation is to be considered. The notice will be sent to the superintendent of the school district or head administrator of the educational service unit responsible for the program. The notice will specify the basis for the recommendation.008.05 Upon review of the Commissioner's recommendation and following any hearing, the Board will make a determination regarding the program's approval or grant funding and wil inform the superintendent of the school district or the head administrator of the educational service unit of the Board's decision in writing by certified mail.92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 11, § 008
Amended effective 3/18/2020