Nebraska Statutes 79-1234. Tenure; terms, defined
For purposes of sections 79-1234 to 79-1239, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-1234
- Board: means the governing board of any educational service unit. See Nebraska Statutes 79-1234
- Certificated employee: means any teacher, nurse, or other person required to have a certificate from the State Department of Education who is employed by an educational service unit. See Nebraska Statutes 79-1234
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Just cause: means incompetency, neglect of duty, unprofessional conduct, insubordination, immorality, physical or mental incapacity, or other conduct which interferes substantially with the continued performance of duties or a change in circumstances such as financial exigency or a diminution of demand for services by the school districts served by the educational service unit necessitating a reduction in the number of teachers or nurses to be employed by the board. See Nebraska Statutes 79-1234
- Permanent certificated employee: means a certificated employee (a) who has served under a contract with the educational service unit for at least three successive years under any contract which was entered into to create initial employment on or after September 1, 1986, or (b) who was initially employed by the educational service unit prior to September 1, 1986. See Nebraska Statutes 79-1234
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Probationary certificated employee: means a certificated employee who has served under a contract with the educational service unit for less than three successive years under any contract which was entered into to create initial employment on or after September 1, 1986. See Nebraska Statutes 79-1234
- School: means a school under the jurisdiction of a school board authorized by Chapter 79. See 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
- Teacher: means any certified employee who is regularly employed for the instruction of pupils in the public schools. See Nebraska Statutes 79-101
(1) Board means the governing board of any educational service unit;
(2) Certificated employee means any teacher, nurse, or other person required to have a certificate from the State Department of Education who is employed by an educational service unit;
(3) Just cause means incompetency, neglect of duty, unprofessional conduct, insubordination, immorality, physical or mental incapacity, or other conduct which interferes substantially with the continued performance of duties or a change in circumstances such as financial exigency or a diminution of demand for services by the school districts served by the educational service unit necessitating a reduction in the number of teachers or nurses to be employed by the board;
(4) Permanent certificated employee means a certificated employee (a) who has served under a contract with the educational service unit for at least three successive years under any contract which was entered into to create initial employment on or after September 1, 1986, or (b) who was initially employed by the educational service unit prior to September 1, 1986; and
(5) Probationary certificated employee means a certificated employee who has served under a contract with the educational service unit for less than three successive years under any contract which was entered into to create initial employment on or after September 1, 1986.
Source
- Laws 1986, LB 997, § 1;
- R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-2216;
- Laws 1996, LB 900, § 951.