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LB1022
Changes to Substitute Teacher Certification Rules
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
In one sentence
This law removes the requirement for human relations training specifically for people applying for a Nebraska substitute teacher certificate.
What it does
- Amends state rules about issuing and renewing teaching certificates.
- Removes the need for human relations training to get a substitute teacher certificate.
- Allows the board to issue temporary two-year certificates if an applicant has not finished human relations training.
- Keeps other requirements like college credits, criminal history checks, and fitness tests in place.
- Repeals the previous version of section 79-808.
Who it affects
- People applying for a Nebraska substitute teacher certificate
- The State Board that issues teaching certificates
- School districts with employees serving on advisory committees
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not say if other types of teachers still need human relations training.
- The text does not list specific dates for when these new rules start working beyond approval by the Governor.
- The bill does not explain how much money is available in the Certification Fund.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Human relations training
- A required course or program about working with people from different backgrounds.
- Substitute teacher's certificate
- Official permission to teach in a classroom when the regular teacher is absent.
Official record
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Official summary
Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate
Official activity
Bill history
- Passed