{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-79-2803","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2803","heading":"Purple star school; annual designation; qualifications.","body":"(1) The State Board of Education may annually designate any school as a purple star school if such school applies for such designation in the manner prescribed by the board and meets the qualifications in subsection (2) of this section.\n(2) To qualify as a purple star school, a school shall:\n(a) Designate a staff member as a military liaison, whose duties shall include, but not be limited to:\n(i) Identifying military-connected students enrolled in the school;\n(ii) Serving as a point of contact in the school for military-connected students and their families;\n(iii) Determining the appropriate school services available to military-connected students; and\n(iv) Assisting in the coordination of school programs relevant to military-connected students;\n(b) Maintain an easily accessible web page on the school's website that includes resources for military-connected students and their families, including information regarding:\n(i) Relocation to, enrollment at, registration at, and transferring records to the school;\n(ii) Academic planning, course sequences, and advanced classes available at the school;\n(iii) Counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled at the school; and\n(iv) Contact information for the military liaison designated under subdivision (2)(a) of this section and the duties of the military liaison under such subdivision;\n(c) Maintain a transition program led by students, where appropriate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the school;\n(d) Offer professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connected students; and\n(e) Do at least one of the following:\n(i) Post a resolution showing support for military-connected students and their families on the school's website;\n(ii) Recognize April as the Military Child Month or November as Military Family Month with relevant events hosted by the school; or\n(iii) Partner with a local military installation that provides opportunities for active duty military members to volunteer at the school, speak at an assembly, or host field trips for students.\n(3) A public school may partner with its school district to comply with requirements under subdivision (2)(b), (d), or (e) of this section.","path":["Chapter 79 - SCHOOLS"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=79-2803","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:01:11Z","sha256":"808f48486e492e3abc17c8ae7d36c466c61c7c9efaac709e16a802d438468840","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-79-2802","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-79-2804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}