2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 79-4,130 — Learning community coordinating council; submit plan to divide hearings; when; state committee; duties.

Section 79-4,130
Learning community coordinating council; submit plan to divide hearings; when; state committee; duties.

(1) On or before July 1, 2007, each learning community coordinating council shall submit a plan to the state committee to divide any Class V school districts in the learning community into new Class V school districts organized around the attendance areas of existing high school buildings which are not currently being used exclusively for specialized programs, with two or three such high school buildings in each new Class V school district. Such new Class V districts shall consist of school buildings having attendance areas which are contiguous. The effective date for reorganizations pursuant to this section shall be July 1, 2008. Such reorganizations shall not be subject to the approval or disapproval of any school board pursuant to section 79-4,126.

(2) If the state committee disapproves such plan pursuant to section 79-4,124, the state committee shall revise the plan and shall hold one or more hearings pursuant to section 79-4,122 on the revised plan. The state committee may further revise the plan and hold one or more additional hearings pursuant to such section.

(3) If a learning community coordinating council fails to submit a plan as required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on or before July 1, 2007, the state committee shall develop a plan to divide any Class V school districts in the learning community into new Class V school districts organized around the attendance areas of the existing high school buildings which are not currently being used exclusively for specialized programs, with two or three such high school buildings in each new Class V school district. The state committee shall hold a hearing pursuant to section 79-4,122 and may revise the plan and may hold one or more additional hearings pursuant to such section.

(4) On or before December 31, 2007, the state committee shall approve plans to divide all Class V school districts in learning communities into new Class V school districts organized around the attendance areas of existing high school buildings, which are not currently being used exclusively for specialized programs, with two or three such high school buildings in each new Class V school district.

Source:

Laws 2006, LB 1024, § 41.

~Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006