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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New NSSRS Staff Reporting Validation
Public, Nonpublic, ESU, Special Purpose, Rule 18
There is a new staff reporting data validation now active in the NSSRS Validation collection inside NDE’s Legacy Portal.
Warning #598 – Unexpected Compensation Amount Reported
Staff have been reported with an unusual amount in one or more salary fields (Basic Salary, Additional Compensation, or Salary Benefits). Please review the Compensation chart in the Staff Reporting manual to ensure the salary is reported in the correct field, or correct the amount in Staff Reporting if it is incorrect. If no changes are necessary, the warning may remain.
Staff Reporting guidance can be found here: https://www.education.ne.gov/dataservices/staff/
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)
New NSSRS Staff Reporting Validations
Public, Nonpublic, ESU, Special Purpose, Rule 18
There are several new staff reporting data validations now active in the NSSRS Validation collection inside NDE’s Legacy Portal.
Warning #594: Certificate Expires in Less Than 6 Months
Warning: Staff reported with a Position Assignment code requiring an active certificate, has a certificate expiration date less than 6 months in the future. Contact Educator Certification (nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov) for questions regarding the certification process.
Error #595: Rule 18 and Special Purpose Staff Missing Email Address In Staff Reporting
Rule 18 and Special Purpose Staff in Staff Reporting is missing a valid email address and is assigned in one of these positions (position codes 1110, 1121, 1125, 1150, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1170, 1180, 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2410, 2415). Rule 18 and Special Purpose Schools Only.
Warning #596: Staff ID Name Discrepancy
Warning: The last name reported in Staff Reporting does not match the last name reported in NDE Staff ID. Please ensure the appropriate Staff ID is being utilized to report the same person in both systems. If there are corrections to be made, please update the appropriate system and/or contact the NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@nebraska.gov) with questions.
Warning #597: Maximum Days Worked Reported for Paraprofessional Substitute Teacher
Warning – A Substitute Teacher (5190) with a Paraprofessional Substitute Teaching Permit was reported with a Days Worked amount over the typical maximum number allowed in your district by their permit (45 days). If the number of days worked is incorrect, please correct this in Staff Reporting. In some situations there are exceptions for these limits, please contact the Educators Certification section (nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov) for questions regarding substitute teaching permits.
Staff Reporting guidance can be found here: https://www.education.ne.gov/dataservices/staff/
Contact Information: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)