92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 27, § 001

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 92-27-001 - General Information

001.01 Statutory Authority

Section 79-866 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska (R.R.S.) requires that the Nebraska State Board of Education (Board) shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing standards of professional practices in areas including but not limited to:

(1) ethical and professional performance,

(2) competency,

(3) continuance in professional service, and

(4) contractual obligations. The Board shall receive the advice and counsel of the Nebraska Professional Practices Commission (Commission) in the adoption of such standards as they apply to the holders of public school certificates. The Board also adopts the standards in this chapter pursuant to the authority granted to it by Sections 79-318(5)(g) and (i), 79-808 and 79-869 R.R.S., which collectively give the Board authority to adopt standards relating to professional practices for holders of all teaching, administrative, and special services certificates in Nebraska.

001.02 Scope and Application of this Chapter

This chapter contains basic professional practices criteria for all persons holding administrative, teaching, or special services certificates issued pursuant to Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 21, (92 NAC 21).

001.03 Violations

Violations of the standards of this chapter constitute just cause for the suspension or revocation of a certificate by the Board or may result in an admonishment or reprimand by the Commissioner of Education (Commissioner), or the Commission in the case of holders of public school certificates, or by the Commissioner or Board in the case of holders of nonpublic school certificates. No finding of a violation of the standards set forth in this chapter shall be made unless shown by a preponderance of the evidence.

001.04 Related Regulations

Several other state regulations deal with professional practices matters. Title 95, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 1 (95 NAC 1), a regulation of the Commission, deals with hearing procedures for petitions involving holders of public school certificates. Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 28 (92 NAC 28) deals with investigations of complaints involving holders of both public and nonpublic certificates, hearing procedures for nonpublic school certificate cases, and determinations by the Board as a result of hearings under 95 NAC 1, Title 95, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 2 (95 NAC 2), and 92 NAC 28.

92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 27, § 001