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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Future Ready District Technology Profile – Opens January 25
Future Ready District Technology Profile – Due Date: 03/31/2021
The Future Ready District Technology Profile will be available to public school districts on the NDE Portal under the “Data Collections” tab beginning January 25, 2021. An activation code is required to add the collection to the NDE Portal account, which can be obtained from the District Administrator. The district profile will be available for nonpublic schools through the district technology plan website (see link below). Please review the FAQ and instruction documents regarding completion of the web-based Future Ready District Technology Profile through the NDE Portal or on the NDE website shown below.
More information and resources related to the new District Technology Profile are available for districts (public and non-public) on the NDE website:
https://www.education.ne.gov/educational-technology/technology-plan/
The website includes links to the following documents:
- PDF version of the new profile instrument
- PDF of the instructions to access the profile in the portal
- PDF of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s)
- On January 25, link for Non-public Schools (Public schools districts must use the NDE portal)
If you have difficulties accessing the documents on the NDE website, please contact the Digital Learning Office at nde.digitallearning@nebraska.gov to request that the documents be emailed to you. Thank you.
Contact Information: nde.digitallearning@nebraska.gov
Revised Educator Effectiveness Grant Funding Opportunity–$5,000 for Technology to Enhance Teacher/Principal Evaluation
The Office of Coordinated School and District Support is pleased to announce that funding remains available for districts (up to $5,000 per district) to be used for technology that will enhance teacher/principal evaluation. To view application, click here.
Due date for application: January 31, 2021
Funds must be used June 30, 2021.
Contact Information: Kim Snyder - kim.snyder@nebraska.gov
Updated “Who Reports What” Document Available Now on the ADVISER Resources Webpage
Public, Special Purpose, Rule 18 and ESUs Only
The Who Reports What document has been updated and posted to the ADVISER Resources website under the ADVISER Data Guidance section.
This document provides information about Nebraska School District/System responsibilities related to data reporting. The scenarios and different situations among Nebraska schools are unique and diverse, but the information provided within this publication intends to provide clarity on specific situations.
Please see the Change Summary (Appendix B) for the changes/additions that have been made to this document since it was last published regarding Career Academies and Parentally Placed Nonpublic Students.
Contact Information: NDE Helpdesk (ADVISERHelp@nebraskacloud.org)
U.S. Department of Education Waivers Granted Related to the COVID-19 Emergency Reminder
Public School Districts, Special Purpose Schools and ESUs
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) requested, and was granted, waivers from various federal requirements related to the COVID-19 emergency.
The fiscal waivers allow the NDE to extend the period of availability of the Federal fiscal year 2018 (2018-19) funds to LEAs. Allowing obligation through September 30, 2021 and liquidation through December 30, 2021 for the following programs:
- ESEA1: Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, Title IC, Title ID Subpart 1 and 2, 21st Century CLC, RLIS, and McKinney-Vento; and
- Special Education: IDEA Part B2 and Part C3.
The carryover funds from 2018-2019, with an additional year extension, now have the same obligation and liquidation deadlines as the funds from 2019-2020. NDE is unilaterally extending these deadlines for all LEAs for the carryover funds from 2018-2019.
What this means to school districts:
- Carryover timelines are extended for another year, funds do not expire December 2020.
- For the carryover, no action is needed in GMS by the districts. NDE will manually load 2019 funds released on the Final Reimbursement Request for carryover into 2020-2021 Application.
- Once loaded, to use these funds, a budget amendment is required.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact your program consultant.
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1 Certain fiscal requirements under ESEA pursuant to authority under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act);
2 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B of 1996 period of availability per Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), pursuant to authority under the CARES Act; and
3 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C of 1997 period of availability per Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), pursuant to authority under the CARES…Read More › – U.S. Department of Education Waivers Granted Related to the COVID-19 Emergency Reminder
Contact Information: Steve Bauers (Steve.Bauers@nebraska.gov or 402-890-8136)
Spring 2021 Conditional Permits – January New Teachers
The purpose of this bulletin item is to give guidance on how to request a conditional permit for new teachers that have been hired to start in January 2021.
The certification staff have been receiving applications for December graduates and realize that some colleges will not be issuing transcripts until the middle of January. Occasionally, there are other documents that do not make it to us until after the start of the second semester. For teachers who have been hired to start in January, we may be able to issue a conditional permit if requested from the school district.
A conditional permit can be issued when we have the following items:
- An application and fee
- A request for a conditional permit from the school district. NOTE: A request can be completed through a Google Form for those with January teaching positions at https://forms.gle/gttCtPkcb98tbHCX8.
- Fingerprints (if needed) – A set of fingerprint cards would need to be logged in our office in order for a conditional to be issued but not cleared by the NSP.
- A document from the college stating that a program has been completed. Preferred: An IV from the college and a “close to final” transcript showing HRT and SPED courses. Minimum: A letter in lieu of a transcript stating that the candidate has completed a program of study along with the required HRT and SPED courses.
- Praxis I and Praxis II scores
Deficiencies that can be placed on the permit include one or a combination of the following: a final transcript, an IV, Praxis I scores, Praxis II score(s), HRT, SPED, and/or clearance of fingerprints from the NSP. A limitation on the permit will always be the district requesting the conditional. The items that…Read More › – Spring 2021 Conditional Permits – January New Teachers
Contact Information: Clayton Waddle (clayton.waddle@nebraska.gov or 402-471-0738)
State Board of Education Disciplinary Action Against Educators
The link below contains State Board disciplinary action taken against Nebraska educators for the month of October 2020.
https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RECENT-DISCIPLINARY-ACTIONS.pdf
Contact Information: Certification Investigations (nde.investigations@nebraska.gov)