Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-829 (2026)

Permanent certificated employee; contract amendment or termination; reasons

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The contract of a permanent certificated employee shall be deemed continuing and shall be renewed and remain in full force and effect unless amended or terminated in accordance with the provisions of sections 79-824 to 79-842. The school board by a vote of the majority of its members may determine that such permanent certificated employee's contract shall be amended or terminated for any of the following reasons: (1) Just cause as defined in section 79-824; (2) reduction in force as set forth in sections 79-846 to 79-849, or change of leave-of-absence policies; (3) failure of the certificated employee upon written request of the school board or the administrators of the school district to accept employment for the next school year within the time designated in the request, except that the certificated employee shall not be required to signify such acceptance prior to March 15 of each year; or (4) revocation or suspension by the State Board of Education of the certificate of a certificated employee whose duties require such a certificate.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1998–2009 · leading case: Daily v. Bd. of Educ. of Morrill Sch. Dist., 588 N.W.2d 813 (Neb. 1999).
Daily v. Bd. of Educ. of Morrill Sch. Dist., 588 N.W.2d 813 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “" Section 79-12,112 was codified as Neb.Rev. Stat. § 79-829 (Reissue 1996) effective July 19, 1996, which provides, in relevant part, that "[t]he school board by a vote of the majority of its members may determine that such permanent certificated employee's contract shall be…”
McQuinn v. Douglas Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 66, 612 N.W.2d 198 (Neb. 2000). · cites it 2× “Compliance With Statutory Observation and Evaluation Procedures While the contract of a permanent certificated employee of a school district may be terminated only for specific grounds enumerated in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-829 (Reissue 1996), a school board may elect not to renew…”
Johanson v. Bd. of Ed. of Lincoln Cty., 589 N.W.2d 815 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “means a hearing procedure adopted by the school board which contains at least the following: (a) Notification to the certificated employee in writing at least five days prior to the hearing of the grounds alleged for action, cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal of the…”
Schaffert v. Lancaster Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 0001, 581 N.W.2d 444 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 5× “§ 79-12 ,112 (Reissue 1994), now codified at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-829 (Reissue 1996), provides in pertinent part that a contract of a tenured teacher will be deemed continuing and shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated by a majority vote of the school board.”
Daily v. Bd. of Educ., 588 N.W.2d 813 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “” Section 79-12,112 was codified as Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-829 (Reissue 1996) effective July 19, 1996, which provides, in relevant part, that “[t]he school board by a vote of the majority of its members may determine that such permanent certificated employee’s contract shall be…”
Miller v. Sch. Dist. No. 18-0011, 775 N.W.2d 413 (Neb. 2009). · cites it 7× “But under Nebraska law, reduction of personnel cost is not itself a legal basis for terminating the contract of a tenured teacher; the savings must be achieved by a reduction in force.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-829(2) — 1 case
Miller v. Sch. Dist. No. 18-0011, 775 N.W.2d 413 (Neb. 2009). “But under Nebraska law, reduction of personnel cost is not itself a legal basis for terminating the contract of a tenured teacher; the savings must be achieved by a reduction in force.”
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