The Legislature finds and declares:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-530

  • 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

(1) That parental involvement is a key factor in the education of children;

(2) That parents need to be informed of the educational practices affecting their children; and

(3) That public schools should foster and facilitate parental information about and involvement in educational practices affecting their children.

It is the intent of the Legislature, through the enactment of sections 79-531 to 79-533, to strengthen the level of parental involvement and participation in the public school system of the state.

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