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Upcoming Deadline for 2025-2026 NEP Changes
Public Districts
As you are reviewing your 2025-2026 data in the NEP Secure application in the New NDE Portal, should you find that you need to make any changes to your 2025-2026 cohort or dropout data, please submit a Graduation Cohort Resolution Request through the Consolidated Data Collections (CDC) in the Legacy NDE Portal by November 13, 2026. Submitting by this date will guarantee NDE time to review and potentially process your changes before the 2025-2026 cohort graduation and dropout rates are finalized for publication in the Nebraska Education Profile (NEP): https://nep.education.ne.gov/. (While Graduation Cohort Resolution Requests will continue to be accepted after November 13th, any changes made will not be reflected in the NEP until the following year.)
Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)
Systems Involved Youth Residency Support
Contact Information: Systems Involved Youth (Email: nde.siy@nebraska.gov)
Local Substitute Additional Days – 2026-2027
| The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is aware of the continued shortage of substitute teachers in school systems this school year.
The Commissioner may authorize additional days for local substitute teaching permit holders upon request by a Nebraska school system that demonstrates a need for additional days, beyond the 90 full-time days per school year currently allowed. To authorize the additional days, the Department must receive a request from a Nebraska school system that demonstrates need. To facilitate school system requests, the Department has created an online form. You or your school system staff can access that form here: Local Substitute Teaching Permit – Request for Additional Days Form. The form does allow for a single request that would cover all local substitute permit holders, which would eliminate the need for submission of multiple forms. Once a request has been submitted, it will be reviewed, and the school system will be notified of the authorization. Please direct any questions about the process to the NDE Accreditation team by emailing nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov. |
Contact Information: NDE Accreditation: nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov
New – Secondary Scheduling Guide
New Secondary Scheduling Resources Now Available
Two new resources are now available to support secondary school and district leaders in designing schedules that expand opportunities for all students and strengthen postsecondary readiness.
The Secondary Scheduling Guide completed in 2026, provides a framework for using scheduling decisions to support postsecondary readiness for all students. Organized around four key priorities, the guide helps school and district leaders intentionally align time, staffing, course offerings, and student supports to create meaningful learning experiences and opportunities for every student.
The Secondary Scheduling Tool is designed to help school leaders explore strategic scheduling decisions in a thoughtful, holistic way, connecting course offerings, staffing considerations, and potential bell schedule adjustments. It is intended to be used as a companion resource with the Secondary Scheduling Guide, as a practical way to visualize options, understand tradeoffs, and support conversations about how time and resources can best serve students and staff
- Note: This tool is intended to be used as a resource by districts and schools. It does not establish new legal requirements or obligations and does not have the force of state law or regulation. Nothing in this document should be interpreted as superseding or replacing existing statutes, regulations, or official accountability or accreditation requirements.
You can access the new resources through the following pages on the NDE website:
- Scheduling Guides – Nebraska Department of Education
- Content Area Standards – Nebraska Department of Education
Contact Information: Marrisa Payzant (marissa.payzant@nebraska.gov) or Amanda Morris (amanda.morris@nebraska.gov)