Please log onto your portal accounts and go to the “My Profile” tab and check to make sure your contact information (especially the email address) is up to date. It is very important to keep this information updated as the Department of Education uses the email address that is in the users’ Portal account to send vital information.
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2026-2027 Maintenance of Effort Eligibility Now Open
Public District, ESU
2026-2027 MOE Eligibility – Due 7.15.2026
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B MOE – Eligibility Standard collection opened June 1st and is due July 15th
Located: NDE Legacy Portal
For questions and/or to request a Zoom meeting, please contact NDE.SPEDHelp@nebraska.gov (Subject: District name – MOE Eligibility)
Contact Information: MOE Eligibility Support (NDE.SPEDHelp@nebraska.gov)
ELPA Assessment Results & Redesignating Fluent Students
Public Districts
In ADVISER Validation, within the Legacy Portal, the “ELPA Assessment Download” and “AQuESTT English Learner Progress Counts” student verification reports are now available with 2025-2026 results. Please be aware that these reports may be subject to change based on late corrections made through the assessment vendor.
While these assessment results may be available before the school year officially ends on June 30th, it is important that the students who have just tested as English proficient are not reported to NDE as Redesignated English Fluent until the 2026-2027 school year. For Title III reporting and funding it is expected that all students who received English Learner language instruction in the 2025-2026 school year remain reported as participants in the Year End collection in ADVISER. Depending on your Student Information System vendor’s requirements you may need to wait to update your redesignated students’ EL status until after July 1st and/or changing your SIS over to the new school year.
Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)
2025-2026 Reading Improvement Act Application Open May 1st (Formerly titled: Nebraska Revised Statute 79-11,157.01 Collection)
Public, Nonpublic, ESU 3, ESU 13
Information:
The 2025-2026 Reading Improvement Act application will be available in the New NDE Portal May 1, 2026 and is due June 15, 2026.
This application supports compliance with the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act (NRS 79‑2601 through 79‑2607) and Nebraska Revised Statute 79‑11,157.01.
Who is required to report?
- Each public school building in all Nebraska public school districts
- Approved and/or accredited nonpublic school buildings serving children ages 4 through grade 3
- State Board of Education–approved early childhood education programs operated by ESUs (i.e., only early childhood programs at ESU 3 and ESU 13)
Reporting Overview:
- Public school buildings report data related to: Students evaluated due to a suspected Specific Learning Disability in reading; Individualized Reading Improvement Plan identification and growth for students in kindergarten through grade 3; and Teachers of children ages 4 through grade 3 who are adequately trained in evidence‑based reading instruction, as defined by the Nebraska Literacy Project Evidence‑Based Reading Instruction Professional Learning Rubric.
- Approved/accredited nonpublic schools and Rule 11-approved early childhood programs (i.e., ESUs 3 & 13) only report data for teachers of children ages 4 through grade 3 who are adequately trained in evidence‑based reading instruction per the the Nebraska Literacy Project Evidence‑Based Reading Instruction Professional Learning Rubric, as required under NRS 79‑2607.
Resources:
Detailed reporting requirements for each entity are outlined in the applicable Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents:
- Public Schools- Reading Improvement Act FAQ
- Read More › – 2025-2026 Reading Improvement Act Application Open May 1st (Formerly titled: Nebraska Revised Statute 79-11,157.01 Collection)
Contact Information: IDEA Part B Specialist: Tara Korshoj (tara.korshoj@nebraska.gov) and Reading Specialist: Olivia Alberts (olivia.alberts@nebraska.gov)
- Read More › – 2025-2026 Reading Improvement Act Application Open May 1st (Formerly titled: Nebraska Revised Statute 79-11,157.01 Collection)
Summer EBT Upload – Open in the NEW portal April 13
Public, Nonpublic
The Summer EBT (SEBT) file upload process has moved to the new NDE Portal and will open Monday, April 13th.
All superintendents will automatically be granted access to the SEBT Upload application. Superintendents may then assign access to additional staff members as needed.
Requesting Access
Once the application is open, log into the New Portal, navigate to Profile > Requests and request the “SEBT Upload – District” role.
Need Assistance?
- SEBT Program Questions:
Contact SEBT Specialist Megan Piehl at NDE.SEBT@nebraska.gov - Technical or Portal Support:
Contact the NDE Service Desk at NDE.ServiceDesk@nebraska.gov
New Portal Resources:
https://www.education.ne.gov/portal/
Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)
Conditional, Alternative and Temporary Certificate/Permit Request Form Summer/Fall 2026
The purpose of this bulletin item is to provide information on how to request a conditional, temporary or alternative permit for teachers who have been hired to start in SUMMER/FALL 2026 and may not have all their necessary documentation prior to the first day of school with students.
Conditional Permits:
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- A Conditional Permit allows someone to sign a contract and work as a certified staff member with a location (school system) limitation and deficiencies that have not been met to be issued a regular teaching certificate such as a content test.
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- A Conditional Permit can also be requested for someone who has applied for a local substitute permit and has not completed the human relations training course and/or is waiting on fingerprint clearances from the Nebraska State Patrol.
Alternative Permits:
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- An Alternative Permit is designed for an applicant to complete a program before applying for a regular certificate while being employed as a contracted teacher. Filling out this form verifies that applicant is hired as a teacher for your district.
Temporary Certificates:
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- A Temporary Certificate is designed for an applicant that is currently a para in a Nebraska school system but is being hired as a teacher on a full-time basis and has taken and passed the appropriate Praxis Content Test. This form does not verify the paraprofessional status of the applicant. You will need to include a letter and/or contract to nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov.
Conditional Permits, Alternative Permits and Temporary Certificates can only be requested for employment in a Nebraska school system. If an applicant has not been a continuous resident of Nebraska for the last five years, fingerprint cards will need to be sent to the certification office before any permits can be issued….Read More › – Conditional, Alternative and Temporary Certificate/Permit Request Form Summer/Fall 2026
Contact Information: NDE Educator Certification (nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov or 402-471-0739)
2026-2027 Course Codes and Clearing Endorsements Now Available
2026-2027 Course Codes and Clearing Endorsements are now available: https://coursecodes.education.ne.gov/
The website features several helpful tools including:
1. A Changes tab in the Menu bar at the top of the page – lists all changes from the prior year
2. Search Fields – search by specific key words, a Course Code number, a specific Endorsement Code or grade levels
3. Select Subject – select only Math, Special Education or any other subject specific courses
4. Download – download selected courses into either Excel or PDF
Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)
ADVISER 25-26 Year End Workdays – Save the Date!
Public Districts and Special Purpose Schools
Save the Date! ADVISER Workdays have been scheduled for the 25-26 Year End collection.
The NDE and SIS Vendor support teams encourage all Data Stewards and SPED staff who review and approve ADVISER data to attend at least one workday every data reporting period. NDE, SRS and SIS Vendor Support will be available to assist you with any questions and troubleshooting of your data.
To date, the schedule is:
Friday, May 29, 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
All workdays will be from 9am-3pm CST.
Who Should Attend: Data Stewards, District Administrators/Superintendents, SPED staff responsible for District ADVISER SPED data and any other staff members who review and approve ADVISER data.
A list of Vendor support will be posted here as details are confirmed: https://help.education.ne.gov/knowledge-base/adviser-validation-workday/
Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)
2025-2026 ADVISER Changes & ADVISER Data Elements Guidance Updated
Public Districts, Special Purpose Schools
The ADVISER Data Elements guidance document has been updated for the 2025-2026 school year, including two key changes for data being collected in 2025-2026 (see Appendix A for a list of all changes).
First, due to the recent adoption of the updated Rule 15 statute regarding regulations for English Learner programs, students may no longer be dismissed from English Learner testing via an IEP team review. As a result, the “Dismissed Via IEP” flag in ADVISER should no longer be used in the 2025-2026 school year. The NDE will conduct a check to identify any students with that flag set before the end of the year.
Second, the NDE is introducing a new data collection for instances of emergency exclusions (as defined in Nebraska Revised Statute 79-264), and several new data elements have been created in ADVISER to support this collection. The NDE would like to begin collecting emergency exclusion data for the 2025-2026 school year beginning 7/1/2025. However, please be aware that your Student Information System vendors will first need to make changes to their software to allow reporting of this data. The tentative goal for vendors to add support for the new emergency exclusion data elements in ADVISER is March 2026, so please watch for any communications from your vendors about their updates.
Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)