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Three amendments added Teaching bill passes first round By Jerry Guenther Staff Reporter The Nebraska Legislature gave first round approval to a bill that would enable teachers who received their educations outside Nebraska to have two years to obtain their human rela tions training. State Sen. Ron Withem of Papil lion said that with passage of LB250 last year, elementary- and secondary education teachers trained outside the state could not teach in Nebraska until they completed human relations train ing. The statute prevented some teach ers who were qualified in all other areas except human relations from teaching in Nebraska, Withem said. If the new bill is passed, Withem said, teachers educated outside Ne braska would be given a two-year provisional certificate, allowing them to begin teaching immediately. Before passing LB 1090, senators amended it three times, including two amendments sponsored by Sen. Den nis Baack of Kimball. The first Baack amendment incor porates LB 1033, which requires speech-language pathologists to cam master’s degrees before they can obtain their teaching certificates, into the bill. Another amendment added LB 1051, allowing students involved in special education who turn 21 to remain in school. State law currently allows school officials to end some students’ spe cial education on the day they turn 21, Baack said. The amendment allows those stu dents to continue receiving special education services through the school year or their 21st birthdays. Baack’s second amendment also allows parents of special education students who choose to transport their children to special education classes to be reimbursed 100 percent of mile age costs by the local school district. State statutes presently allow par ents to be reimbursed for 86 percent of mileage costs, he said. Baack said the amendment likely would affect only one district in the stale. Even with the increased reimburse ment, he said, it still would be cheaper for that district to pay parents to drive their children than to provide busing for those students. The Legislature also amended the bill to include LB 1195, which sets up technology-training satellite centers for teachers in North Platte and Scottsbluff. Sen. David Bernard-Stevens of North Platte said the only existing technology training center for teach ers is in Lincoln, and it is difficult for teachers in Western Nebraska to travel to Lincoln to use it. The satellite centers would help teachers learn to use computer soft ware and other new technologies in classrooms, he said. UNL hosts area students for Trio Day By Diane Brayton Senior Editor In an attempt to raise awareness about education programs for the disadvantaged, students will gather Saturday in Lincoln to celebrate Nebraska Trio Day. Nebraska Trio Day was declared by Gov. Kay On to call attention to federally financed programs for stu dents from disadvantaged back grounds, said Bruce Ouderkirk, writ ing/leaming specialist in the Multi Cultural Affairs office at the Univer sity of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although the Nebraska holiday is in its second year, Ouderkirk said, similar programs have existed on a national scale since 1986, when Congress created Trio Day. Trio programs were established by Congress in the 1960s to help low income students go to college and encourage first-generation college students to graduate. The programs offer tutoring, counseling and assis tance in applying for financial aid. Jimmi Smith, UNL director of Multi-Cultural Affairs, said about 450,000 students are helped by Trio programs each year. Although Trio was named after three original programs, Smith said, the network has grown and now helps low-income high school and college students and low-income adults through five organizations: • Upward Bound, which encour ages high school students to attend college. • Talent Search, which identifies potential college students. • Student Support Services, which provides counseling for college stu dents. • Education Opportunity Centers, which promote post-secondary edu cation in low-income communities. • Ronald E. McNair Post-Bacca laurcatc Achievement Program, which provides research opportunities for undergraduates. This year, UNL will host students from Creighton University, Doane College, Chadron State College and Western Nebraska Community Col lege to recognize Nebraska Trio Day. Deputy Attorney General A. Eugene Crump and representatives of U.S. Sen. James Exon and U.S. Rep. Peter Hoagland will participate in the day’s events. “For many of those students,” Smith said, “this will be their first time to come into contact with con gressional representatives and aides and talk about what’s necessary to help them learn and feel a part of the American society.” Crump will speak at a public rally on the steps of the capitol at 11:30 a.m. Other events for the day include a student leadership program at the Nebraska Union and a panel discus sion on political involvement. Flag Continued from Page 1 when it ruled that flag desecration is a form of protected expression under the First Amendment. Ralph Gillan of Lincoln agreed, and said Americans are allowed free dom of speech. “There is absolutely no difference between that and burning the flag,” Gillan said. Chambers said people should be happy when those with a * ‘great deal of hostility” about the government’s actions “take it out on the flag” in stead of taking it out on those govern ing. Burial Continued from Page 1 Sen. Ron Withcm ofPapillion said the question of this issue is the owner ship of the remains. He said LB340 made a policy statement that tribes or relatives owned them. Robert Pcregoy, an attorney repre senting the Pawnee tribe, said the Pawnee believe that the spirits of their ancestors will wander aimlessly forever if their burial artifacts are not with their remains. He said the Pawnee fear being near any burial artifacts or human remains. Many Pawnees arc suffering trauma or emotional distress because of the removal of burial goods from the graves of their ancestors, Peregoy said. Susan Adkisson, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate in anthro pology who testified against the bill, said not all anthropologists agree that the remains are needed for educa tional purposes. She said that once the artifacts have been analyzed, they should be relumed and facsimiles used in educational displays. WE'RE FIGHTING FOR NOURLIFE American Heart Association Nebraska Affiliate l Friday-Saturday Feb. 23, 24, 9-1, $4 THE ZOO BAR 135 No. 14th || Lee's Chicken : .* ■ ( '.. f .t,< • j is Famous. Stop in at one of our two locations and try our famous P Southern Fried Chicken, Steak and Lobster. Be sune to bring your Student ID Card in during February for a 10 percent student discount, j WEST at 1940 West Van Dorn (i>ear Pioneers Park) EAST at 211 No. 70th Ozzie & Jan's ^JeeST RESTAURANT WORSHIP SERVICES St. Mark's on the Campus (Episcopal) 1309 R Street Sun. 8:30 AM. 10:30 AM, 5:00 PM Ash Wed.:! 1:45 am, 5:15 pm Alton Chapel Seventh Day Adventist Church 2301 Y St. Wed. Prayer Service 7:00 PM Sabbath School 9:15 AM Sabbath Worship 11:00 AM You have ended your search for a friendly church. All Nations Church of the Lord Jesus Christ 2625 N. 27th St. 467 1339 464 1709 Sun. 12:00 I' M. Christ Unity Church 135 N. 31st St. Sun. Worship 10:30 AM Tues. 7:00 PM Meditation Church of the "Daily Word" Dial a Blessing 486-1786 University Lutheran Chapel 1510 Q St. LC-MS Sunday 9:00 AM, 11:00AM St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Community Church 2348 Q St. 475-7716 Vespers Sat. 8:00 P.M. Divine Liturgy Sun. 10:00 A.M. Indian Hills Church 1000 S. 84th St. Sunday 9:30 AM 6:00 PM First Church of the Na/arene 1901 S. 70th Sun. Worship Service 10:50 AM Sun. Parish Service 9:45 AM "Our church can be your home" ELCA Lutheran Student Center 535 N. 16th St. Sunday 9:00 AM, ll:00AxM Wednesday 9:00 PxM CORNERSTONE liMHE 640 N. 16th Street Sun. Worship 10:30 AM Lincoln Church of Christ 820 N. 56th St. Sunday 8:30 AM 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM St. Tikhon Russian Orthodox Church 1319 S. 11th St. Vespers: Sat. 6:00 PM Divine Liturgy: Sun. 10:00AM Everyone Welcome Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 63rd & X Divine Liturgy: 10:00 AM Presanctified Gifts on Wednesday at 6:00 PM Phone: 464-2706 Ecumenical Patriarchate If interested in being in cluded in this directory, please contact Jim at the Daily Nebraskan. 472-2589