Publications and Guidance Documents
Accreditation and Approval Rules
- Rule 10 – Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools
- Rule 14 – Regulations and Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools
- Rule 17 – Regulations Governing the Approval of Alternative Schools, Classes, or Programs for Expelled Students
- Rule 18 – Interim-Program Schools in County Detention Homes, Institutions, and Juvenile Emergency Shelters
- Rule 84 – Regulations for the Accreditation of Educational Service Units
The official version of the rule is available on the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Rules and Regulations webpage. Users should scroll to the appropriate section to locate the specific rule they are seeking. Updated PDFs are posted to their website approximately five days after rule changes take effect. Please be advised that this agency no longer hosts or publishes the rule on its website.
Guidance Documents
- Elementary Instructional Planning Guide: (open as Adobe slide show)
- The Nebraska Department of Education’s Elementary Instructional Planning Guide supports elementary school principals and their teams in creating school schedules that meet the learning needs of every student in their buildings. The guide identifies strategic scheduling priorities such as effective Tier 1 core instruction, inclusion models that support all learners, targeted daily intervention and enrichment opportunities, and time for teacher collaboration and professional learning. For additional information, please contact Marissa Payzant at marissa.payzant@nebraska.gov.
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August 10, 2026 9:44pm
