NRCSA Opposed to LB623Download Chairperson Walz and members of the Education Committee:My name is Jack Moles. I am the Executive Director for the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association, also referred to as NRCSA. NRCSA is an organization of 213-member public school districts, Educational Service Units, and a few colleges, representing the interests of almost 83,000 … Continue reading NRCSA Opposed to LB623

GNSA Opposed to LB 622Download DATE: 2/17/2021TO: Revenue Committee, Senator Lou Ann Linehan, Chairperson RE: LB 622 Chairwoman Linehan and members of the Revenue Committee,My Name is Kyle Fairbairn, and I represent the Greater Nebraska Schools Association (GNSA) which is an organization that represents 24 of the largest school districts in the state of Nebraska. … Continue reading GNSA Opposed to LB 622

GNSA Support for LB132Download Date: 2/2/2021TO: Education Committee, Senator Lynne Walz, ChairpersonRE: LB 132Senator Walz and members of the Education Committee,My Name is Kyle Fairbairn, and I represent the Greater Nebraska Schools Association (GNSA) which is an organization that represents 24 of the largest school districts in the state of Nebraska. These 24 districts represent … Continue reading GNSA Support for LB132

The above organizations oppose LR 22CA.The amendment does not address the root cause of high property taxes in Nebraska: decades of underinvestment by the state in public education. Rather than limit the ability of local communities to make up for this underinvestment, we support both a substantial increase in state investment in public education, and … Continue reading Nebraska Education Collaboration Letters of Opposition to LR 22CA

The Collaborative stands opposed to LB 408. This bill would affect the ability of public schools across the state to provide the educational supports needed by the children we serve. Click to read more... LB 408 Letters of OppositionDownload

Proponent TestimonyLB 323January 25, 2021 Good afternoon, my name is John Schwartz, and I am the Superintendent for the Norris School District. I am here today to testify as a representative of Schools Taking Action for Nebraska Childrens’ Education (STANCE) and other organizations in the Nebraska Education Collaboration - Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA), … Continue reading John Schwartz LB 323 STANCE_Ed Coalition Proponent Testimony

January 25, 2021 RE: Support of LB 135 Chairman Walz and members of the Education Committee Good afternoon members of the Education committee. My name is Colby Coash and I am here today representing the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB). I also have the honor of representing several other groups including the Nebraska Council … Continue reading LB 135 Support Ltr FINAL (002)