{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-4745","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-4745","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-4745","body":"For purposes of sections 71-4745 to 71-4747 :\n\n(1) Communication means a two-way, interactive process to convey meaning from one person or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs, symbols, or voice;\n\n(2) Credentialed teacher of the deaf means a certificated teacher with a special education endorsement in deaf or hard of hearing education;\n\n(3) English means English literacy, spoken English, signing exact English and morphemic system of signs, conceptually accurate signed English, cued speech, and any other visual supplements;\n\n(4) Language means a complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and communication; and\n\n(5) Literacy includes the developmental stages of literacy, which are necessary beginning stages to master a language and which include pre-emergent, emergent, and novice levels.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-4745","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"04e16df04baeaab844f3b847c55a7a5eb3c797acdf52c798a55398688a54f20e","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-4744","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-4746"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}