NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

 

 
NADC FORM D
 
  • Each registered lobbyist shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of a regular session of the Legislature. The statement must be filed even if the lobbyist engaged in no activity.
  • Any registered lobbyist who engages in lobbying activity in connection with a special session of the Legislature shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of the special session. Late filing fees are $25.00 per day, not to exceed $750.00.
  • Lobbyists having more than one principal shall file a separate report for each principal.
ITEM 1
NATURE OF FILING (Check appropriate box)

2024

ITEM 2
NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL
LOBBYIST

Kissel Kohout ES Associates, LLC  

(402) 476-1188 

301 S. 13th Street, Suite 400 

Lincoln 

NE 

68508 

PRINCIPAL

Omaha Public Schools  

(531) 299-9822 

3215 Cuming Street 

Omaha 

NE 

68131 

List all the legislation upon which the lobbyist acted on behalf of the principal including bills, resolutions, amendments and procedural matters. Identify by number of bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter and state the position taken. This statement should include a list of amendments or procedural matters which the lobbyist has acted upon for the principal, even if the lobbyist has not acted upon the bill or resolution from which the amendment or procedural matter arises.
Identify bill or resolution number Identify amendment or procedural matter Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter Position taken
LB835    Adopt the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact  Support
LB841    Adopt the School Leadership Engagement Act  Oppose
LB845    Prohibit eviction of certain tenants during the school year  Support
LB855    Prohibit school districts from taking certain actions relating to outstanding debts on a school lunch or breakfast account  Support
LB939    Adopt the My Student, My Choice Act  Oppose
LB951    Adopt the Public Officials on Private Boards Open Meetings Act  Oppose
LB952    Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program  Support
LB953    Provide tuition waivers for student teachers as prescribed  Support
LB962    Prohibit the use of certain projection maps in public schools and require each school board to adopt a policy relating to projection maps  Support
LB964    Adopt the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act and provide for scholarships under the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act  Support
LB985    Change provisions relating to grant eligibility under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act  Support
LB1005    Change provisions relating to the Attracting Excellence in Teaching Program and the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund under the Excellence in Teaching Act  Support
LB1006    Change provisions relating to allocated income tax funds under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Support
LB1008    Appropriate funds to the State Department of Education  Support
LB1010    Provide transfers to the Education Future Fund for reimbursements for special education  Support
LB1011    Change provisions relating to early childhood education under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Support
LB1013    Create the Family Engagement Grant Program for certain schools  Oppose
LB1014    Change requirements relating to school psychologists  Support
LB1018    Provide that positions of public employment shall not require a postsecondary degree and require equal consideration for non-degree-holders' wages and benefits  Oppose
LB1029    Change provisions relating to compulsory school attendance regarding illness  Support
LB1050    Require school districts to provide menstrual products to students  Support
LB1052    Allow a teacher employed at an approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial school to receive reimbursement for school supplies  Support
LB1053    Authorize an extended-career retention grant under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act   Support
LB1063    Require approval by the voters of the school district prior to expenditure of special building funds as prescribed  Oppose
LB1065    Authorize a school district to hire a chaplain to perform the duties of a school counselor without a certificate issued by the Commissioner of Education  Oppose
LB1066    Authorize a school board to adopt a policy for participation in an elective course in religious instruction conducted off school district property by a sponsoring entity   Oppose
LB1081    Require school districts to comply with student-teacher ratios in certain classrooms  Oppose
LB1083    Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act   Support
LB1091    Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’ organizations  Oppose
LB1121    Authorize additional grants under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act  Support
LB1141    Change provisions of the Student Discipline Act   Oppose
LB1146    Provide an additional exception to the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade  Support
LB1150    Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Oppose
LB1160    Change provisions relating to the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program and the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund  Support
LB1193    Provide a process for a parent or guardian to request that such person's child repeat a grade under certain circumstances   Oppose
LB1213    Require employers to provide twenty hours of paid leave per year for school-related activities  Oppose
LB1238    Adopt the Special Educators of Tomorrow Act  Support
LB1241    Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits  Oppose
LB1252    Provide for a professional learning system and regional coaches for teaching students to read  Support
LB1253    Create the Dyslexia Research Grant Program  Support
LB1254    Provide for a professional learning system and regional coaches for teaching students to read  Support
LB1259    Provide for grants and bonuses for teachers as prescribed and require the State Department of Education to develop and administer a Classroom Improvement Program  Support
LB1284    Provide for and change teacher incentive programs, provide for a pilot program to distribute menstrual products in schools, a Dyslexia Research Grant Program, a professional learning system relating to instruction in reading, and a statewide computer science education expansion program, create and change authorized use of certain funds, and change provisions relating to school psychologists and certain scholarship programs  Support
LB1291    Require the State Department of Education to administer electronic benefit transfer funds for eligible youth in the summer as prescribed   Support
LB1316    Eliminate provisions relating to the base growth percentage for school districts under the School District Property Tax Limitation Act  Oppose
LB1322    Require that school counselors spend a certain percentage of such counselor's time during normal school hours in the direct counseling of students as prescribed   Oppose
LB1331    Change provisions of the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act and the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Oppose
LB1337    Adopt the School Construction Financing Act  Support
LB1339    Change provisions relating to possession of firearms in schools and authorize schools to provide emergency response mapping data to public safety agencies  Oppose
LB1348    Change provisions relating to comparison groups for purposes of calculating basic funding under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Oppose
LB1365    Change provisions relating to retirement, the Public Employees Retirement Board, the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems, and the State Personnel System  Support
LB1371    Adopt the Media Literacy Act and provide and change graduation requirements and academic content standards  Oppose
LB1377    Change requirements relating to training for certain school employees  Support
LB1386    Establish an educational savings account for each student enrolled in an approved or accredited private, denominational, or parochial school for qualified educational expenses as prescribed  Oppose
LB1398    Change provisions relating to reimbursement for special education programs and support services relating to option students  Support
LB1399    Change provisions relating to the involvement of parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers in the education of their children  Oppose
LB1400    Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and provide tax incentives  Support
LB1402    Require the State Treasurer to establish education scholarships and eliminate the Opportunity Scholarships Act  Oppose
LB1403    Change provisions of the Opportunity Scholarships Act and the use of credits under the act  Oppose
LB1414    Adopt the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations  Oppose
 
I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

KisselES

Lobbyist Name

Jun 2, 2024

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