79-234 Enrollment option program; established; limitations. - Nebraska Statutes

79-234. Enrollment optionprogram; established; limitations.(1) An enrollmentoption program is hereby established to enable any kindergarten through twelfthgrade Nebraska student to attend a school in a Nebraska public school districtin which the student does not reside subject to the limitations prescribedin section 79-238. The option shall be available only once to each studentprior to graduation unless (a) the student relocates to a different residentschool district, (b) the option school district merges with another district,(c) the option school district is a Class I district, (d) the option wouldallow the student to continue current enrollment in a school district, or(e) the option would allow the student to enroll in a school district in whichthe student was previously enrolled as a resident student. In the case of an event described in subdivision (1)(a)or (b) of this section, the student's parent or guardian shall submit an applicationto the new option school district within thirty days after the date of relocationor the effective date of the merger. This subsection does not relieve a parentor guardian from the compulsory attendance requirements in section 79-201during the pendency of such application or approval.(2) The program shall not apply to any student whoresides in a district which has entered into an annexation agreement pursuantto section 79-473, except that such student may transfer to another districtwhich accepts option students. SourceLaws 1989, LB 183, § 3; Laws 1990, LB 843, § 4; Laws 1991, LB 207, § 3; Laws 1993, LB 348, § 64; R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3403; Laws 1996, LB 900, § 38; Laws 2008, LB1154, § 7; Laws 2009, LB549, § 5.