Nebraska Statutes 79-8,141. Teacher Corps AmeriCorps Education Award Program; duties; legislative intent
The Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission shall submit a program proposal to the Corporation for National Service to obtain funding for educational awards. The awards shall be used by the commission to (1) provide incentives for new college graduates to establish their teaching careers in Nebraska and (2) provide incentives for experienced Nebraska teachers to pursue graduate degrees. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Education shall provide state funding to the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission to contract for a program officer position for the Teacher Corps AmeriCorps Education Award Program if the Corporation for National Service commits to funding such program in Nebraska. State funding provided by the State Department of Education shall be used by the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission to contract for a program officer position to meet the required monitoring and compliance responsibilities of the program.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-8,141
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Teacher: means any certified employee who is regularly employed for the instruction of pupils in the public schools. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101