{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-79-2-158","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2,158","heading":"Dress code and grooming policy; school board; adopt; enforcement; requirements.","body":"(1) On or before July 1, 2025, the school board of each school district shall adopt a written dress code and grooming policy to be implemented at the start of the 2025-26 school year that is consistent with the model policy developed by the State Department of Education in accordance with section 79-2,159 and may include any other procedures and provisions the school board deems appropriate.\n(2) Enforcement of violations of the written dress code and grooming policy shall:\n(a) Be treated as minor on the continuum of school rule violations and shall not constitute student conduct subject to long-term suspension, expulsion, or mandatory reassignment as provided in section 79-267;\n(b) Not require the student to miss substantial classroom time, instruction time, or school activities; and\n(c) Not, under any circumstance, allow an administrator, teacher, other member of the staff, or contractor to permanently or temporarily alter or cut a student's hair.\n(3) No student shall be disproportionately affected by a dress code or grooming policy enforcement because of the student's gender, race, color, religion, disability, or national origin.","path":["Chapter 79 - SCHOOLS"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=79-2,158","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:01:11Z","sha256":"f42398439242b5287abc9d083ca94ec7a5d1ad90705ed78c92d9bf2a22de43f1","source_id":"us-ne","stale":true,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-79-2-157","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-79-2-159"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}