Reprinted from he Nebraska Council of School Administrators
The Legislature has been debating LB 996 on first-round consideration for most of the morning. There was considerable debate on the measure and after several hours of discussion the bill was advanced by a 29-17 vote just a few moments ago.
LB 996, introduced by Senator Wightman, would amend the compulsory attendance law by deleting the provision allowing a parent or guardian to sign a notarized release discontinuing the enrollment of a child who has reached the age of 16. With that change, compulsory education would end when a child reaches 18, graduates from high school, or completes a program of home instruction.
