MEA President: Evan Lee
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Ashley Brock
ALF Member Email: ashley.brock@dusters.org
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/6/2021
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| Cross-Over Deadline | None |
| Budget Deadline | None |
| Introduction Deadlines | 1/20/2021 |
| Governor | Pete Ricketts (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
CHAIR: Sen. Michael Groene (O) |
| Partisan Split | Unicameral legislature, non partisan chamber |
| House Clerk Contact | |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 402-471-2271 |
| Carryover to 2022 | Yes |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | |
| Education Commissioner | Matthew L. Blomstedt |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Diane Stuehmer Title I & Federal Programs Director 402-471-1740 |
| Title IV Director | Janice Paling janice.paling@nebraska.gov 402-471-3672 (finance assistant); others available via region of the state |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | Probably fall |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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Music K-12 |
Initial (5-year) (Offers several new permits as of 6/2020) |
Praxis I: Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) | Praxis II: Music Content & Instruction (5114) | None | No | Yes |
Possible additional testing and/or coursework; Human Relations Training; Special Education Training |
$55 application (all schools) $40 application (non-public schools) $50 fingerprinting |
Yes |
See Manual: Page 15 https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/TCERT-Manual.pdf |
https://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/ | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has given districts discretion to set their own reopening plans using guidance from the state’s education department. That guidance advises remote or hybrid learning plans in communities with significant or moderate spread.
Title IV Success Stories
