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Nebraska State Board of Education

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General information
Office Type:  Nonpartisan
Office website:  Official Link
2025 FY Budget:  $2,014,762,424
Total Seats:  8
Term limits:  None
Structure
Length of term:   4 years
Authority:  Nebraska Constitution, Article VII, Section 2
Selection Method:  Elected
Current Officeholder(s)
Kristin Christensen, Maggie Douglas, Sherry Jones, Deborah Neary, Kirk Penner, Liz Renner, Lisa Schonhoff, Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Elections
Next election:  2026
Last election:  2024
Other Nebraska Executive Offices
Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Natural Resources Director • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission

The Nebraska State Board of Education is an elected executive agency of the Nebraska state government, responsible for managing the state's public K-12 education. The board's mission is "to lead and support the preparation of all Nebraskans for learning, earning, and living."[1]

Current officeholders

The board is composed of eight voting members who are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Each member represents one of the state's eight educational districts, which were established in 1967 and adjusted in 2011.[2] Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 hold elections in presidential election years, while Districts 5, 6, 7, and 8 hold elections in midterm election years. Section 79-315 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes instructs the board to elect a president and vice president from among its members every two years.[3]

Authority

The Nebraska State Board of Education was established by a 1952 amendment to the Nebraska Constitution.[2]

Nebraska Constitution, Article VII, Section 2:

The State Department of Education shall be comprised of a State Board of Education and a Commissioner of Education. The State Department of Education shall have general supervision and administration of the school system of the state and of such other activities as the Legislature may direct.

Qualifications

Section 79-313 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes lays out the qualifications for members of the Nebraska State Board of Education.[4]

Section 79-313:

No person shall be eligible to membership on the State Board of Education (1) who is actively engaged in the teaching profession, (2) who is a holder of any state office or a member of a state board or commission unless the board or commission is limited to an advisory capacity, or (3) unless he or she is a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state for a period of at least six months, and a resident of the district from which he or she is elected for a period of at least six months immediately preceding his or her election.

The statute requires that board members:

  • Are not teachers active at the time of their membership on the board
  • Do not hold any state government position
  • Are not members of any non-advisory state boards or commissions
  • Are citizens of the United States
  • Have lived in Nebraska for at least six months
  • Have lived in their district for at least six months before their election

Elections

Members of the Nebraska State Board of Education are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections held on every even-numbered year. Board members representing Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 are elected in presidential election years, while board members representing Districts 5, 6, 7, and 8 are elected in midterm election years.

Term limits

There are no term limits to the Nebraska State Board of Education.

Election results

See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2030

Nebraska State Board of Education District 5


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Nebraska State Board of Education District 6


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Nebraska State Board of Education District 7


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Nebraska State Board of Education District 8


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2028

Nebraska State Board of Education District 1


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Nebraska State Board of Education District 2


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Nebraska State Board of Education District 3


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Nebraska State Board of Education District 4


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2026

Nebraska State Board of Education District 5


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Nebraska State Board of Education District 6


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


Nebraska State Board of Education District 7


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


Nebraska State Board of Education District 8


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2024

Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

Kristin Christensen (Nonpartisan) defeated Liz Davids (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kristin Christensen
Kristin Christensen (Nonpartisan)
 
58.3
 
51,497
Image of Liz Davids
Liz Davids (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
41.7
 
36,790

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 88,287
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

Kristin Christensen (Nonpartisan) and Liz Davids (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kristin Christensen
Kristin Christensen (Nonpartisan)
 
61.1
 
22,079
✔
Image of Liz Davids
Liz Davids (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
14,078

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,157
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2

Maggie Douglas (Nonpartisan) defeated Linda Vermooten (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maggie Douglas
Maggie Douglas (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
52.8
 
52,826
Image of Linda Vermooten
Linda Vermooten (Nonpartisan)
 
47.2
 
47,292

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 100,118
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2

Linda Vermooten (Nonpartisan) and Maggie Douglas (Nonpartisan) defeated Karen Morgan (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Linda Vermooten
Linda Vermooten (Nonpartisan)
 
45.1
 
14,112
✔
Image of Maggie Douglas
Maggie Douglas (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
34.9
 
10,915
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Karen Morgan (Nonpartisan)
 
20.0
 
6,269

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,296
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3

Lisa Schonhoff (Nonpartisan) defeated Bill McAllister (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Schonhoff
Lisa Schonhoff (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
63.1
 
66,822
Image of Bill McAllister
Bill McAllister (Nonpartisan)
 
36.9
 
39,080

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 105,902
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3

Lisa Schonhoff (Nonpartisan) and Bill McAllister (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Schonhoff
Lisa Schonhoff (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
59.9
 
23,884
✔
Image of Bill McAllister
Bill McAllister (Nonpartisan)
 
40.1
 
15,989

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,873
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4

Liz Renner (Nonpartisan) defeated LeDonna White Griffin (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Liz Renner
Liz Renner (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
62.9
 
42,609
Image of LeDonna White Griffin
LeDonna White Griffin (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
37.1
 
25,185

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 67,794
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4

Liz Renner (Nonpartisan) and LeDonna White Griffin (Nonpartisan) defeated Stacy Matula (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Liz Renner
Liz Renner (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
47.0
 
11,296
✔
Image of LeDonna White Griffin
LeDonna White Griffin (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
28.7
 
6,900
Image of Stacy Matula
Stacy Matula (Nonpartisan)
 
24.3
 
5,842

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,038
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See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2022

Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Kirk Penner (Nonpartisan) defeated Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kirk Penner
Kirk Penner (Nonpartisan)
 
54.7
 
43,050
Image of Helen Raikes
Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
45.3
 
35,631

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 78,681
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Kirk Penner (Nonpartisan) and Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kirk Penner
Kirk Penner (Nonpartisan)
 
60.7
 
32,492
✔
Image of Helen Raikes
Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
39.3
 
21,007

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,499
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) defeated Danielle Helzer (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sherry Jones
Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
66.2
 
41,463
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Danielle Helzer (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
21,196

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 62,659
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) and Danielle Helzer (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
69.2
 
29,756
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Danielle Helzer (Nonpartisan)
 
30.8
 
13,267

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 43,023
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Elizabeth Tegtmeier (Nonpartisan) defeated incumbent Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Elizabeth Tegtmeier (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
70.5
 
53,088
Image of Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan)
 
29.5
 
22,195

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 75,283
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Elizabeth Tegtmeier (Nonpartisan) and incumbent Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) defeated Pat Moore (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Elizabeth Tegtmeier (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
62.7
 
33,304
✔
Image of Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan)
 
20.1
 
10,698
Image of Pat Moore
Pat Moore (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
17.2
 
9,149

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,151
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

Incumbent Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) defeated Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deborah Neary
Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)
 
51.9
 
41,717
Image of Marni Hodgen
Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
48.1
 
38,660

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 80,377
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

Incumbent Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) and Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan) defeated John Sieler (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deborah Neary
Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)
 
48.8
 
23,843
✔
Image of Marni Hodgen
Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
13,291
Image of John Sieler
John Sieler (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
11,748

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,882
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See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2020

Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Patsy Koch Johns (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patsy Koch Johns
Patsy Koch Johns (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
93,015

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 93,015
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Patsy Koch Johns (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patsy Koch Johns
Patsy Koch Johns (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
51,460

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,460
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Lisa Fricke (Nonpartisan) defeated Robert Anthony (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Fricke
Lisa Fricke (Nonpartisan)
 
64.6
 
71,932
Image of Robert Anthony
Robert Anthony (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
35.4
 
39,335

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 111,267
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Lisa Fricke (Nonpartisan) and Robert Anthony (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Fricke
Lisa Fricke (Nonpartisan)
 
70.4
 
39,330
✔
Image of Robert Anthony
Robert Anthony (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
29.6
 
16,516

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 55,846
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3

Patti Gubbels (Nonpartisan) defeated Mike Goos (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patti Gubbels
Patti Gubbels (Nonpartisan)
 
66.1
 
54,199
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Mike Goos (Nonpartisan)
 
33.9
 
27,796

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,995
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3

Patti Gubbels (Nonpartisan) and Mike Goos (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patti Gubbels
Patti Gubbels (Nonpartisan)
 
69.8
 
32,050
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Mike Goos (Nonpartisan)
 
30.2
 
13,895

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 45,945
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4

Jacquelyn Morrison (Nonpartisan) defeated Adrian Petrescu (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacquelyn Morrison
Jacquelyn Morrison (Nonpartisan)
 
74.1
 
53,839
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Adrian Petrescu (Nonpartisan)
 
25.9
 
18,847

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 72,686
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4

Jacquelyn Morrison (Nonpartisan) and Adrian Petrescu (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacquelyn Morrison
Jacquelyn Morrison (Nonpartisan)
 
74.7
 
26,484
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Adrian Petrescu (Nonpartisan)
 
25.3
 
8,988

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,472
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) defeated Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patricia Timm
Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan)
 
63.1
 
38,800
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Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan)
 
36.9
 
22,713

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,513
(100% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) and Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patricia Timm
Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan)
 
70.2
 
21,273
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Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan)
 
29.8
 
9,023

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 30,296
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maureen Nickels
Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
56,395

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 56,395
(100% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maureen Nickels
Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
27,904

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 27,904
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
58,764

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 58,764
(100% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7

Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
30,727

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 30,727
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) defeated incumbent Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)
 
59.1
 
46,697
Image of Patrick McPherson
Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan)
 
40.9
 
32,292

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Total votes: 78,989
(100% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8

Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) and incumbent Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) defeated Bob Meyers (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)
 
50.9
 
15,018
✔
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Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan)
 
27.6
 
8,137
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Bob Meyers (Nonpartisan)
 
21.6
 
6,373

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Total votes: 29,528
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Previous election results


Vacancies

The procedure for filling vacancies on the Nebraska State Board of Education is established by Section 79-314 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes. In the event of a vacancy opening on the board, the governor appoints a successor to fill the remainder of the former board member's term. The successor must be a resident of the former board member's education district and must meet all other legal qualifications to serve on the board.[5]

Section 79-314:

Vacancies occurring on the State Board of Education between one general election and another shall be filled by appointment by the Governor from among qualified persons residing in the district in which the vacancy occurs. Such appointments shall be in writing and continue for the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. The written appointment shall be filed with the Secretary of State.

Duties

The duties of the Nebraska State Board of Education are laid out in Section 79-318 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes. They include the appointment and removal of the state commissioner of education, the organization of the Nebraska Department of Education, the oversight and supervision of the state's public schools, the creation of regulations for school buses, and the management of funds for schools for the blind.[6]

Section 79-318:

The State Board of Education shall:

(1) Appoint and fix the compensation of the Commissioner of Education;

(2) Remove the commissioner from office at any time for conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude or felonious act, for inefficiency, or for willful and continuous disregard of his or her duties as commissioner or of the directives of the board;

(3) Upon recommendation of the commissioner, appoint and fix the compensation of all new professional positions in the department, including any deputy commissioners;

(4) Organize the State Department of Education into such divisions, branches, or sections as may be necessary or desirable to perform all its proper functions and to render maximum service to the board and to the state school system;

(5) Provide, through the commissioner and his or her professional staff, enlightened professional leadership, guidance, and supervision of the state school system, including educational service units. In order that the commissioner and his or her staff may carry out their duties, the board shall, through the commissioner: (a) Provide supervisory and consultation services to the schools of the state; (b) issue materials helpful in the development, maintenance, and improvement of educational facilities and programs; (c) establish rules and regulations which govern standards and procedures for the approval and legal operation of all schools in the state and for the accreditation of all schools requesting state accreditation. All public, private, denominational, or parochial schools shall either comply with the accreditation or approval requirements prescribed in this section and section 79-703 or, for those schools which elect not to meet accreditation or approval requirements, the requirements prescribed in subsections (2) through (6) of section 79-1601. Standards and procedures for approval and accreditation shall be based upon the program of studies, guidance services, the number and preparation of teachers in relation to the curriculum and enrollment, instructional materials and equipment, science facilities and equipment, library facilities and materials, and health and safety factors in buildings and grounds. Rules and regulations which govern standards and procedures for private, denominational, and parochial schools which elect, pursuant to the procedures prescribed in subsections (2) through (6) of section 79-1601, not to meet state accreditation or approval requirements shall be as described in such section; (d) institute a statewide system of testing to determine the degree of achievement and accomplishment of all the students within the state's school systems if it determines such testing would be advisable; (e) prescribe a uniform system of records and accounting for keeping adequate educational and financial records, for gathering and reporting necessary educational data, and for evaluating educational progress; (f) cause to be published laws, rules, and regulations governing the schools and the school lands and funds with explanatory notes for the guidance of those charged with the administration of the schools of the state; (g) approve teacher education programs conducted in Nebraska postsecondary educational institutions designed for the purpose of certificating teachers and administrators; (h) approve certificated-employee evaluation policies and procedures developed by school districts and educational service units; and (i) approve general plans and adopt educational policies, standards, rules, and regulations for carrying out the board's responsibilities and those assigned to the State Department of Education by the Legislature;

(6) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the guidance, supervision, accreditation, and coordination of educational service units. Such rules and regulations for accreditation shall include, but not be limited to, (a) a requirement that programs and services offered to school districts by each educational service unit shall be evaluated on a regular basis, but not less than every seven years, to assure that educational service units remain responsive to school district needs and (b) guidelines for the use and management of funds generated from the property tax levy and from other sources of revenue as may be available to the educational service units, to assure that public funds are used to accomplish the purposes and goals assigned to the educational service units by section 79-1204. The State Board of Education shall establish procedures to encourage the coordination of activities among educational service units and to encourage effective and efficient educational service delivery on a statewide basis;

(7) Prepare and distribute reports designed to acquaint school district officers, teachers, and patrons of the schools with the conditions and needs of the schools;

(8) Provide for consultation with professional educators and lay leaders for the purpose of securing advice deemed necessary in the formulation of policies and in the effectual discharge of its duties;

(9) Make studies, investigations, and reports and assemble information as necessary for the formulation of policies, for making plans, for evaluating the state school program, and for making essential and adequate reports;

(10) Submit to the Governor and the Legislature a budget necessary to finance the state school program under its jurisdiction, including the internal operation and maintenance of the State Department of Education;

(11) Interpret its own policies, standards, rules, and regulations and, upon reasonable request, hear complaints and disputes arising therefrom;

(12) With the advice of the Department of Motor Vehicles, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations containing reasonable standards, not inconsistent with existing statutes, governing: (a) The general design, equipment, color, operation, and maintenance of any vehicle with a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of eleven or more passengers used for the transportation of public, private, denominational, or parochial school students; and (b) the equipment, operation, and maintenance of any vehicle with a capacity of ten or less passengers used for the transportation of public, private, denominational, or parochial school students, when such vehicles are owned, operated, or owned and operated by any public, private, denominational, or parochial school or privately owned or operated under contract with any such school in this state, except for vehicles owned by individuals operating a school which elects pursuant to section 79-1601 not to meet accreditation or approval requirements. Similar rules and regulations shall be adopted and promulgated for operators of such vehicles as provided in section 79-607;

(13) Accept, on behalf of the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired, devises of real property or donations or bequests of other property, or both, if in its judgment any such devise, donation, or bequest is for the best interest of the center or the students receiving services from the center, or both, and irrigate or otherwise improve any such real estate when in the board's judgment it would be advisable to do so;

(14) Accept, in order to administer the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, any devise, donation, or bequest received by the State Department of Education pursuant to section 79-2206; and

(15) Upon acceptance of any devise, donation, or bequest as provided in this section, administer and carry out such devise, donation, or bequest in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. If not prohibited by the terms and conditions of any such devise, donation, or bequest, the board may sell, convey, exchange, or lease property so devised, donated, or bequeathed upon such terms and conditions as it deems best and remit all money derived from any such sale or lease to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Department of Education Trust Fund.

None of the duties prescribed in this section shall prevent the board from exercising such other duties as in its judgment may be necessary for the proper and legal exercise of its obligations.

Divisions

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State budget

The budget for the Nebraska Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 was $2,014,762,424.[7]

Compensation

Section 79-317 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes prevents members of the board from being compensated for their position, but does allow for them to be reimbursed for expenses incurred while carrying out official business.[8]

Section 79-317-3:

The members of the State Board of Education shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for actual and essential expenses incurred in attending meetings or incurred in the performance of duties as directed by the board as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.

Former officeholders

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Nebraska Department of Education, "2017-2026 Strategic Vision and Direction," January 28, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nebraska Department of Education, "Background," accessed January 28, 2021
  3. ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Section 79-315," accessed January 28, 2021
  4. ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Section 79-313," accessed January 28, 2021
  5. ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statute 79-314," accessed January 28, 2021
  6. ↑ Nebraska Department of Education, "Nebraska Revised Statute 79-318," accessed January 28, 2021
  7. ↑ Nebraska.gov, "Agency Operations / State Aid / Construction Summary by Fund Type," accessed December 6, 2023
  8. ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statute 79-317," accessed January 28, 2021


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