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Peterson told committee members that LB45 "would
require the Commission on Education to waive teacher
certification requirements . . . that would interfere
with . . . religious precepts."
LB46 would allow private schools that receive no
direct or indirect government funding to be exempt from
general school laws of the state, Peterson said.
"LB46 requires certain basic courses of instruction
that require the children attending the exempted school
to be tested annually."
Sen. Cal Carsten of Avoca explained that the intent
of his LB160 is to "place concise language" in the state
compulsory attendance law.
Carsten said he was "carrying the bill" for Cass County
Attorney Ron Moravec. Moravec prosecuted the Rev.
Everett Sileven for his operation of an unapproved
Christian school in Louisville.
"My intent in asking for this bill is to clarify for every
one that may be affected that will be required," Moravec
said, "whether it is to take the present standards that have
been set, or whether it is to meet LB45 or LB46, or a
combination."
Supporting LB45 and LB46, Wahoo attorney Larry
Stunkel testified about the potential legal consequences
facing parents if "they have chosen to provide their child
ren with an alternative education which they believe is
superior to public schools."
Under current laws, parents can be sentenced to up
to three months in jail or fined up to S500 for not send-
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Therefore, they no longer satisfy their license require
ments. Schlitt said.
"If you happened to be standing right by the cask,
you might get some radiation exposure," he said.
Schlitt said he was more concerned about other ac
cident scenarios or mistakes that may have been over
looked. If a cask was punctured in an accident, the pro
tective shielding would be gone and there would be a
very strong radioactive field around the area.
Another concern is the combination of fire with
possible radiation escape and the release of radioactive
material. He said such an accident could occur because of
sabotage or because of a collision with another train
carrying highly flammable materials.
A very hot fire could melt the shielding of the cask,
releasing volatile fission materials and possibly, in ex-
ing their children to a state-approved school,
Under the state juvenile code, such a child also may
be cited as "habitually truant," Stunkel said.
"In this particular proceeding, it is possible that be
fore a parent has a day in court . . . the child could be
removed from the home pending a hearing on the char
ges" Stunkel said. "A child found habitually truant
could be removed from his home and placed in a foster
home (.r sent to one of Nebraska's youth development
centers.
Joe Lutjeharms, state commissioner of education,
said "either of these bills . . . would in effect destroy a
sound state system of education, which has proven to
serve the people of Nebraska very well."
"These two bills would remove all state and local
authority to monitor the education provided children in
schools which have excused themselves from the state
system."
Cecil Reynolds, Texas A & M University faculty mem
ber and former UNL Teachers College professor, tested
students in five Christian schools in Nebraska. Reynolds
testified that the results showed all five schools perform
ing at a level an average of one year above the national
norm.
"I would propose that the evaluation of the product is
the most convincing method of determining the quality
of the education that is being received " Reynolds said.
"The product of an education is a student's achievement."
treme heat, plutonium, he said. Contamination and radia
tion poisoning could occur in such a scenario.
"It the federal regulatory commissions approve the
shipments, we accept them," Sam Zimmerman, the divi
sion superintendent of Burlington Northern, said. He
said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ruling satis
fied his major concern - th3t the material can be shipped
safely on the rails.
According to Zimmerman, NPPD would provide "chas
er cars," which would go ahead of the train by highway
and be in constant communication with it. The cars,
carrying NPPD security men, would be no more than 15
miles away from the track at any time, he said.
In response to charges that portions of rail along the
proposed shipment route are in poor condition, Zimmer
man said, those areas have been improved. He said some
ties and ballast have been added, although the rail is too
expensive to replace.
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