| Formal Name: | Private Postsecondary Career Schools Advisory Council |
| Contact Person: | Marisol Birth, Program Specialist IV, 301 Centennial Mall S, Lincoln, NE 68509, 402-471-4825 |
| Purpose: | The advisory council shall have the following responsibilities: (1) To advise the department in its administration of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act; and (2) To review the rules and regulations adopted or proposed for adoption by the department and make recommendations with respect thereto. |
| How Many Affectable: | Not Applicable |
| How Many Served: | Not Applicable |
| Year Created: | 1977 |
| Year Active: | 1977 |
| Sunset Date: | Not Applicable |
| Authorization Citation: | Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 85-1607 |
| Parent Agency: | Nebraska Department of Education |
| Number Of Members: | six |
| Who Appoints: | Nebraska Board of Education |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Members of the council shall include representatives from a business school, a trade or technical school, a better business bureau, and three other distinct areas of education. |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 17-18: | 0 |
| Held FY 17-18: | 0 |
| Required FY 18-19: | 0 |
| Held FY 18-19: | 0 |
| Required FY 19-20: | 0 |
| Held FY 19-20: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | No |
| Shared or Separate: | Not Applicable |
| FY 17-18 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 18-19 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 19-20 Budget: | $0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | No |
| Since July 1, 2016: | School fee restructuring proposal approved for 92NAC41 and 92NAC42 by the Nebraska Board of Education. Rule changes approved and implemented regarding distance learning, requirements regarding public display of a school's authorization to operate and other rules updates for Rules 41-44 to ensure alignment with state statutes. Definition of Private Postsecondary Career School clarified due to changing instructional methodology, clarified 85-1644 regarding transcript requests. Hearings were conducted under the provision of 84-907 R.R.S |