2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 79-528 — Reports; filing requirements; contents.

Section 79-528
Reports; filing requirements; contents.
Section 79-528

(1)(a) On or before July 20 in all school districts, the superintendent or head administrator shall file with the State Department of Education a report under oath showing the number of children from five through eighteen years of age belonging to the school district according to the census taken as provided in sections 79-524 and 79-578. The report shall identify the number of boys and the number of girls in each of the respective age categories. On or before July 20, school districts that are members of learning communities shall provide the learning community coordinating council with a copy of the report filed with the department. On or before August 1, each learning community coordinating council shall file with the department a report showing the number of children from five through eighteen years of age belonging to the member school districts according to the school district reports filed with the department.

(b) Each Class I school district which is part of a Class VI school district offering instruction (i) in grades kindergarten through five shall report children from five through ten years of age, (ii) in grades kindergarten through six shall report children from five through eleven years of age, and (iii) in grades kindergarten through eight shall report children from five through thirteen years of age.

(c) Each Class VI school district offering instruction (i) in grades six through twelve shall report children who are eleven through eighteen years of age, (ii) in grades seven through twelve shall report children who are twelve through eighteen years of age, and (iii) in grades nine through twelve children who are fourteen through eighteen years of age.

(d) Each Class I district which has affiliated in whole or in part shall report children from five through thirteen years of age.

(e) Each Class II, III, IV, or V district shall report children who are fourteen through eighteen years of age residing in Class I districts or portions thereof which have affiliated with such district.

(f) The board of any district neglecting to take and report the enumeration shall be liable to the school district for all school money which such district may lose by such neglect.

(2) On or before June 30 the superintendent or head administrator of each school district shall file with the Commissioner of Education a report under oath described as an end-of-the-school-year annual statistical summary showing (a) the number of children attending school during the year under five years of age, (b) the length of time the school has been taught during the year by a qualified teacher, (c) the length of time taught by each substitute teacher, and (d) such other information as the Commissioner of Education directs. On or before June 30, school districts that are members of learning communities shall also provide the learning community coordinating council with a copy of the report filed with the commissioner. On or before July 15, each learning community coordinating council shall file with the commissioner a report showing the number of children from five through eighteen years of age belonging to the member school districts according to the school district reports filed with the commissioner.

(3)(a) On or before November 1 the superintendent or head administrator of each school district shall submit to the Commissioner of Education, to be filed in his or her office, a report under oath described as the annual financial report showing (i) the amount of money received from all sources during the year and the amount of money expended by the school district during the year, (ii) the amount of bonded indebtedness, (iii) such other information as shall be necessary to fulfill the requirements of the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and section 79-1114, and (iv) such other information as the Commissioner of Education directs.

(b) On or before November 1, school districts that are members of learning communities shall also provide the learning community coordinating council with a copy of the report submitted to the commissioner. On or before November 15, each learning community coordinating council shall submit to the commissioner, to be filed in his or her office, a report described as the annual financial report showing (i) the aggregate amount of money received from all sources during the year for all member school districts and the aggregate amount of money expended by member school districts during the year, (ii) the aggregate amount of bonded indebtedness for all member school districts, (iii) such other aggregate information as shall be necessary to fulfill the requirements of the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and section 79-1114 for all member school districts, and (iv) such other aggregate information as the Commissioner of Education directs for all member school districts.

(4)(a) On or before October 15 of each year, the superintendent or head administrator of each school district shall deliver to the department the fall school district membership report, which report shall include the number of children from birth through twenty years of age enrolled in the district on the last Friday in September of a given school year. The report shall enumerate (i) students by grade level, (ii) school district levies and total assessed valuation for the current fiscal year, and (iii) such other information as the Commissioner of Education directs.

(b) On or before October 15 of each year, school districts that are members of learning communities shall also provide the learning community coordinating council with a copy of the report delivered to the department. On or before October 31 of each year, each learning community coordinating council shall deliver to the department the fall learning community membership report, which report shall include the aggregate number of children from birth through twenty years of age enrolled in the member school districts on the last Friday in September of a given school year for all member school districts. The report shall enumerate (i) the aggregate students by grade level for all member school districts, (ii) learning community levies and total assessed valuation for the current fiscal year, and (iii) such other information as the Commissioner of Education directs.

(c) When any school district or learning community fails to submit its fall membership report by November 1, the commissioner shall, after notice to the district and an opportunity to be heard, direct that any state aid granted pursuant to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act be withheld until such time as the report is received by the department. In addition, the commissioner shall direct the county treasurer to withhold all school money belonging to the school district or learning community until such time as the commissioner notifies the county treasurer of receipt of such report. The county treasurer shall withhold such money. For school districts that are members of learning communities, a determination of school money belonging to the district shall be based on the proportionate share of state aid and property tax receipts allocated to the school district by the learning community coordinating council, and the treasurer of the learning community coordinating council shall withhold any such school money in the possession of the learning community from the school district. If a school district that is a member of a learning community fails to provide a copy of the report to the learning community coordinating council on or before October 15, the learning community coordinating council shall complete the fall learning community membership report with information from the reports received from other member school districts.

Cross References:

Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act, see

section 79-1001.

Source:

Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision IV, § 16, p. 350

Laws 1885, c. 79, § 1, p. 323

Laws 1889, c. 78, § 12, p. 547

R.S.1913, § 6779

C.S.1922, § 6320

C.S.1929, § 79-417

R.S.1943, § 79-419

Laws 1949, c. 256, § 90, p. 723

Laws 1959, c. 391, § 1, p. 1346

Laws 1969, c. 706, § 4, p. 2710

Laws 1977, LB 487, § 1

Laws 1978, LB 874, § 1

Laws 1979, LB 187, § 230

Laws 1985, LB 662, § 32

Laws 1989, LB 487, § 3

Laws 1990, LB 1090, § 6

Laws 1990, LB 1059, § 36

Laws 1991, LB 511, § 35

Laws 1992, LB 245, § 40

Laws 1992, LB 1001, § 16

Laws 1994, LB 858, § 6

Laws 1994, LB 1310, § 3

R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-451

Laws 1996, LB 900, § 281

Laws 1997, LB 269, § 59

Laws 1997, LB 806, § 27

Laws 1998, Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 13

Laws 1999, LB 272, § 73

Laws 1999, LB 813, § 11

Laws 2001, LB 797, § 13

Laws 2003, LB 67, § 6

Laws 2003, LB 394, § 6

Laws 2006, LB 1024, § 52.

~ Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006