Nebraska Statutes 79-8,147. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Teach in Nebraska Today Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-8,147
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- School: means a school under the jurisdiction of a school board authorized by Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- 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
- Teach: means and includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities: (a) The organization and management of the classroom or the physical area in which the learning experiences of pupils take place. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
- Teacher: means any certified employee who is regularly employed for the instruction of pupils in the public schools. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
(1) Default has the same meaning as in 20 U.S.C. § 1085, as such section existed on January 1, 2022;
(2) Department means the State Department of Education;
(3) Grant means a grant for beginning or continuing service as a classroom teacher under the Teach in Nebraska Today Act;
(4) Program means the Teach in Nebraska Today Program created in section 79-8,148 ; and
(5) Teaching full-time means (a) teaching an average of at least four hours per contract day performing instructional duties as a full-time employee of an approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial school in this state or (b) teaching an average of at least four hours per contract day performing dual-credit instructional duties for students of approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial schools in this state while employed full-time at an accredited public or private nonprofit college or university in this state.