A coalition led by the Nebraska State Education Association kicked off a statewide petition drive on Tuesday to overturn a law providing tax incentives for donors to scholarship funds for private and faith-based schools.
Support Our Schools Nebraska is seeking to gather 90,000 signatures in 90 days to put the “Opportunity Scholarships Act” (LB753), which was introduced by Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn and signed into law by Gov. Jim Pillen, before voters next year.
If the petition drive gathers the signatures from 5% of voters in 38 of Nebraska’s 93 counties, the referendum would go before voters in the November 2024 general election.