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State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts
  • Contact Person:
    Bryce Wilson, Administrator, School Finance & Organization Services
  • Purpose:
    Reorganization of school districts may include any one or more of the following: (1) The creation of new districts from other districts; (2) the uniting of one or more established districts; (3) the subdivision of one or more established districts; (4) the transfer and attachment to an established district of a part of the territory of one or more districts; (5) the affiliation of a Class I district or portion thereof with one or more Class II, III, IV, or V districts; (6) the changing of boundaries of a Class VI district; and (7) the dissolution or disorganization of an established district for any of the reasons specified by law.Reorganization of school districts may also include (1) the formation of new school districts that will become members of a learning community, (2) the alteration of boundaries of established school districts that are members of a learning community, (3) the dissolution or disorganization of established school districts that are members of a learning community, and (4) any other alteration of school district boundaries involving a school district that is a member of a learning community.
  • How Many Affectable:
    All Nebraska Citizens
  • How Many Served:
    All Nebraska Citizens
  • Year Created:
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  • Year Active:
    blank
  • Sunset Date:
    blank
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    R.R.S. 79-4, 79-413, 79-415, 79-435, 79-
  • Parent Agency:
    Department of Education
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    5
  • Who Appoints:
    State Board of Education
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    2 members must be hold Educator licenses and 3 members must be laypersons.
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    5 years
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    0
  • Held FY 13-14:
    5
  • Required FY 14-15:
    0
  • Held FY 14-15:
    0
  • Required FY 15-16:
    0
  • Held FY 15-16:
    1
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Yes
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $0
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    No
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Approved land transfers. Approved new reorganized school district Boone County and appointed Board Members. Approved the merger of Coleridge school district into Laurel-Concord Public Schools. Approved the dissolution of Greeley Wolbach and North Loup Scotia Public schools and approved the formation of a new school district with the merged schools. Approved support grants for the new merged schools. Approved re-unification agreements for Bruning Davenport school district and South Central Unified district. Approved the unification agreement of NE Unified District. Also reviewed the Cooperative plans submitted by Elba, Shickley and Coleridge.