Nebraska Revised Statute 79-2104.03

Chapter 79

79-2104.03.

Advisory committee; submit plan for early childhood education programs for children in poverty; powers and duties.

The advisory committee described in section 79-2104.01 shall submit a plan as provided in subdivision (4) of section 79-2104.01 to the learning community coordinating council for any early childhood education programs for children in poverty and the services to be provided by such programs. In developing the plan, the advisory committee shall seek input from member school districts and community resources and collaborate with such resources in order to maximize the available opportunities and resources for such programs. The advisory committee may, as part of such plan, recommend services to be provided through contract with, or grants to, school districts to provide or contract for some or all of the services. The advisory committee shall take special efforts to establish early childhood education programs for children in poverty so that such programs are readily available and accessible to children and families located in areas with a high concentration of poverty.