92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 83, § 002

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 92-83-002 - Definitions as Used in This Chapter
002.01 Affected Districts/District Affected

Affected Districts/District Affected, shall mean districts whose boundaries are in any manner changed by a plan of reorganization pursuant to the Reorganization of School Districts Act (Sections 79-432 to 79-451 R.R.S.) or a plan of reorganization which is the subject of a petition under Sections 79-413, 79-415, or 79-416 R.R.S..

002.02 Average Daily Membership

Average Daily Membership, shall mean the average daily membership (enrollment) for grades kindergarten through twelve attributable to the local system under Section 79-1003 R.R.S. and as filed by each district under Section 79-528(4) R.R.S..

002.03 City

City, shall mean a city of any class as defined by the following statutes: Sections 14-101, 15-101, 16-101, and 17-101, R.R.S..

002.04 Commissioner

Commissioner, shall mean the Commissioner of Education.

002.05 Consolidations

Consolidations, shall mean the voluntary reduction in the number of school districts providing education to a grade group (Section 79-1003 R.R.S.).

002.06 District/School District

District/School District, shall mean the territory under the jurisdiction of a single school board (Section 79-101 R.R.S.).

002.07 Educational Services

Educational Services, shall mean those instructional and non-instructional programs provided by the school to the students enrolled in the school.

002.08 Elementary Grades

Elementary Grades, shall mean grades kindergarten through eight, inclusive (Section 79-101 R.R.S.).

002.09 Fall School District Membership

Fall School District Membership, shall mean the total membership in kindergarten through grade twelve attributable to the local system as reported on the fall school district membership reports (Section 79-1003 R.R.S.).

002.10 General Fund Levy

General Fund Levy, shall mean a levy on the assessed value of real estate to finance all facets of services rendered by a school district, inclusive of operation and maintenance. (Section 003.03A of Title 92, NAC, Chapter 2).

002.11 High School Grades

High School Grades, shall mean all grades above eight (Section 79-101 R.R.S.).

002.12 Interlocal Agreement

Interlocal Agreement, shall mean an agreement under the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Sections 13-801 to 13-827 R.R.S).

002.13 Legal Voters

Legal Voters, shall mean an elector who has a valid voter registration record on file with the election commissioner or county clerk in the county of his or her residence (Section 32-115 R.R.S.).

002.14 Petition(s)

Petition(s), shall mean a formal written request for approval of a plan for a school district boundary change under Sections 79-413, 79-415, or 79-416 R.R.S..

002.15 Petition(s) of the people

Petition(s) of the people, shall mean petitions of legal voters to create a new school district from other districts, or change the boundaries of existing Class II-V districts under Section 79-413 R.R.S..

002.16 Plan(s)/plan(s) of reorganization

Plan(s)/plan(s) of reorganization, shall mean a concrete proposal for readjustment and realignment of any school district (Section 79-433 R.R.S.).

002.17 Reorganization of School Districts

Reorganization of School Districts, shall mean the formation of new school districts, the alteration of boundaries of established school districts, and the dissolution or disorganization of established school districts (Section 79-433 R.R.S.).

002.18 Resident School District

Resident School District, shall mean the school district in which a student resides.

002.19 School Term

School Term, shall mean a "school year:" (a) for elementary grades other than kindergarten, the time equivalent to at least one thousand thirty-two instructional hours and (b) for high school grades, the time equivalent to at least one thousand eighty instructional hours (Section 79-101(7) R.R.S.).

002.20 State Aid Resources

State Aid Resources, shall mean the amount of assistance paid to a district pursuant to the Tax Equity and Educational Support Act (Section 79-1003 R.R.S.).

002.21 State Board

State Board, shall mean the State Board of Education.

002.22 State Committee

State Committee, shall mean the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts.

002.23 System/Multiple School District System/Local System

System/Multiple School District System/Local System, shall have the same meaning as local system set forth in Section 79-1003 R.R.S..

002.24 Unified System/Unification

Unified System/Unification, shall mean two or more Class II or III districts participating in an interlocal agreement under the Interlocal Cooperation Act with approval from the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts (Section 79-4,108(1) R.R.S.).

002.25 Village

Village, shall mean any town or village containing not less than one hundred nor more than eight hundred inhabitants incorporated as a city, town, or village and any city of the second class that has adopted village government (Section 17-201 R.R.S.).

002.26 Repealed

92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 83, § 002