79-760.01 Academic content standards; State Board of Education; duties. - Nebraska Statutes

79-760.01. Academic content standards; State Board of Education; duties.The State Board of Education shall adopt measurable academic content standards for at least the grade levels required for statewide assessment pursuant to section 79-760.03. The standards shall cover the subject areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. The standards adopted shall be sufficiently clear and measurable to be used for testing student performance with respect to mastery of the content described in the state standards. The State Board of Education shall develop a plan to review and update standards for each subject area every five years. The state board shall review and update the standards in reading by July 1, 2009, the standards in mathematics by July 1, 2010, and the standards in all other subject areas by July 1, 2013. The state board plan shall include a review of commonly accepted standards adopted by school districts. SourceLaws 2000, LB 812, § 2; Laws 2007, LB653, § 5; Laws 2008, LB1157, § 2.Effective Date: July 18, 2008