Public, Nonpublic, Special Purpose, Rule 18 and ESU’s

Staff Reporting 24-25 was due June 15. We are now in the Audit Window and the collection closes June 30, 2025. No changes will be allowed after this time, so it is important to ensure your Year End Staff Reporting data is correct before then. This includes reviewing Errors and Verification Reports in the NSSRS Validation collection.

The Staff Reporting 24-25 manual can be found here: https://www.education.ne.gov/dataservices/staff/ and the Service Desk is available for any questions you may have: NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov

Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)

Public, Nonpublic, Special Purpose

Affidavit for Instructional Hours (79-213): 2024-2025 School Year

NE Rev Statute 79-213 states; “At the discretion of the State Board of Education, the closing of a school shall not prevent a district from being accredited or receiving its proper share of state funds when epidemic sickness or severe storm conditions prevail to such an extent that the school board in any district deems it advisable to close any or all schools within the district or when the destruction of the schoolhouse makes it impossible to continue the school. Such sickness, storm conditions, or destruction of the schoolhouse shall be sworn to by the secretary of the school board and the oath filed with the State Board of Education if the school board of the school district is proposing to offer fewer hours than required by law.”

The 2024-2025 Affidavit announcement and form will be available starting May 30th, 2025, on the Accreditation website. School systems have until June 30th, 2025, to submit the form to nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov Efforts to meet the required hours of instruction (1080 for secondary, 1032 for elementary, 400 for kindergarten, and 450 for prekindergarten), will be a required component of the submission. “That the contextual and decision-making evidence showing why these school days were cancelled, as well as efforts made to meet the required thresholds of instructional hours is attached hereto, and numbers _____ pages in total.”

Direct Link to the affidavit form: 2024.25-AFFIDAVIT-FOR-INSTRUCTIONAL-HOUR-EXCEPTION

Questions may be routed to: nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov

Please NOTE: This message is only for school districts/systems that have not met the required instructional hours. School districts/systems meeting the required instructional hours may ignore this message.

Contact Information: NDE Accreditation (nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov)

Public and Special Purpose – SPED

This is a courtesy reminder to check your ADVISER SPED Validation errors to ensure correction prior to the data being locked on June 30th. Ensuring all errors are corrected is the responsibility of the District. This communication is intended to support your efforts in submitting accurate and complete data.

If you do not currently have access to ADVISER Validation in the NDE portal, please contact your Portal District Administrator (typically the Superintendent) to obtain access.

Need additional support?

• The NDE Service Desk is offering ADVISER Workdays to assist with Year End cleanup. Additionally, a ticket can be started by emailing NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov.
• Part B Data Office Hours are available for one-on-one support.
• SPED ADVISER Validation Resources are available to explain the errors and warnings and provide guidance on how to resolve them.

Thank you for your attention to this important task and for your continued commitment to data quality.

Jamie Chambers
IDEA Part B Data Manager
jamie.l.chambers@nebraska.gov 

Contact Information: IDEA Part B Data Manager jamie.l.chambers@nebraska.gov

Public, Nonpublic, Special Purpose, Rule 18, ESU

The ESU/District/System/School Information Report collection is used to collect general information relating to a District/System. Information includes name, address, website, phone and any changes in District/System status, including school closure and grades instructed. As well, the collection is used to collect AQuESTT classification school type(s) and grade ranges, if applicable (for Public Districts).

This collection is found in the Legacy NDE Portal, Consolidated Data Collections (CDC). To obtain access, contact your portal District Administrator. Instructions can be found within the collection or here.

Questions? Contact NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov

Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)

2025-2026 Course Codes and Clearing Endorsements are now available: https://coursecodes.www.education.ne.gov/

The website features several helpful tools including:
1. A Changes tab in the Menu bar at the top of the page – view all changes from the prior year
2. Search Fields – search by specific key words, a Course Code number or even an Endorsement Code
3. Select Subject – select only Math, Special Education or any other subject specific courses

Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)