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LB1053
Changes to School Suspension and Expulsion Rules
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
In one sentence
This bill would have removed the rule stopping schools from suspending students in pre-kindergarten through second grade, while keeping other discipline rules for serious offenses.
What it does
- Removes the ban on short-term suspension for students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade by repealing section 79-265.01.
- Requires school districts to have a policy expelling any student who knowingly possesses or uses a firearm at school or during school events for at least one year.
- Allows principals to suspend students for up to five days after investigating the behavior and giving notice to the family.
- Lists specific actions like violence, theft, drug use, bullying, and sexual assault as grounds for long-term suspension or expulsion.
- Repeals previous laws that protected young children from being suspended.
Who it affects
- Students in Nebraska public schools
- School principals and superintendents
- Parents or guardians of students
Limits and unknowns
- The bill was indefinitely postponed, meaning it did not become law.
- School districts can modify the one-year expulsion rule for firearms on an individual basis if their policy allows it.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Expulsion
- Removing a student from school for at least one year.
- Suspension
- Temporarily stopping a student from attending school or taking part in activities.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Eliminate the prohibition regarding suspending a student that is in prekindergarten through second grade
Official activity
Bill history
- Indefinitely postponed