79-297 Student organizations; State Board of Education; State Department of Education; powers and duties.
79-297. Student organizations; State Board of Education; State Department of Education; powers and duties.The State Board of Education and the State Department of Education may sponsor and direct the activities of FFA, Future Homemakers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, DECA - An Association of Marketing Students, Health Occupation Student Association, Young Farmers and Ranchers Educational Association, Technology Students Association, and Phi Beta Lambda. The duties of the department may include, but need not be limited to, the following:(1) Establishing policies and procedures for the operation of the organizations listed in this section;(2) Supervising students involved in such organizations;(3) Holding periodic conferences, meetings, and functions to train, recognize, and reward student participants;(4) Providing scholarships and suitable awards to outstanding student participants;(5) Coordinating activities of state-level groups with activities of any related local or national organization;(6) Organizing and supervising travel to and from meetings, both inside and outside of the state;(7) Preparing and issuing publications concerning such organizations;(8) Training state and local organization leaders and officers;(9) Collecting dues from local organizations and members and paying dues to national organizations related to state-level student groups;(10) Procuring insurance, at the option of the board and the department, for student members or officers of such organizations; and(11) Managing the finances of such organizations through the State Department of Education Cash Fund as provided in section 79-298. SourceLaws 1993, LB 348, § 74; R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-342; Laws 1996, LB 900, § 101.