Issues

Legislative Priorities

1) Adjusted - Assessed variation (developing a better way to address differences)

2) Establishment of a maintenance fund outside the levy lid for facilities

3) School Finance (Sen. Raikes LB 698 proposal)

4) Class I Assimilation (Stance developed in January of 2004 -- NRCSA opposes legislating mandatory consolidation of K-12 school systems including Class VI / Class I systems and Class I's that have a close working relationship with their K-12 neighbors.

5) ESU's -- NRCSA opposes forced consolidation and supports a continuing conversation about services ESU's can provide in the future.

6) Home School Eligibility -- NRCSA supports local school districts ability to make policies regarding Home School student participation in school activities.

7) "Essential Education" -- NRCSA will work with the NDE and state board to address rural concerns with the Essential Education document.

8) Rural Drug problems and Law Enforcement -- NRCSA views the rural drug issue as a substantial and growing problem in many parts of the state. NRCSA will work with any legislative efforts to enhance law enforcements efforts to curb drug trade and use in rural places.

9) Bus Driver Licensure -- NRCSA supports the removal of duplicative efforts of federal and state requirements for bus driver licensure.

Department of Education

1) "Essential Education" document

2) Omnibus bill for the 2005 session

Department of Education News: Read Commissioner Christensen's March 8th, 2005 presentation to the Appropriation Committee There are two separate documents (Down load the outline and comments here)

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