Special Education Reporting Information

SPECIAL EDUCATION FINAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

• AMEND Annual Financial Report (AFR)- SPEDFRS Validation
  • Steps to amend Annual Financial Report (AFR) (02/09/2021)
  • Amendment  AFR Template (02/09/2021
  • Amend AFR – Video (02/17/2021)
• Email Notification SPEDFRS 2021-2022 – Opens September 1
• Funding Matrix for SPED Programs (.pdf) (02/04/2021)
• NDE Guidelines for Guidance Counselors (Rule 51)
• Contract Service Agencies – SPED
  • Thru 2022 Provisionally Approved Service Agency Rates
  • 2023 – Current Special Education Contracted Services
• Calculation of School Age Student Full Time Equivalency (F.T.E.) for Purposes of Special Education Reimbursement
• Rule 51 (Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 51) (.pdf) – (5/2016 – Section 10)
  • Clarification of Rule 51 – Section 011.02C2 – Administrative Positions – Split Funding Rule 51 (09/2021)
  • Clarification of Rule 51 – Section 011.02C2 – Administrative Positions – Split Funding  Rule 51 (Letter 22-23)
• Special Education Financial Reporting System (SPEDFRS) AFR Account Information 04/05/2022
  • AFR School Finance – User Manual
• SPEDFRS_UserManual-updated 08/14/2024
• SPEDFRS Questions & Answers – updated 12/05/2022
• StaffFileUploadRecordLayout_SPEDFRS – 07/05/2022
• Staff Reporting Staff Program Indicator and Position Assignment Codes 2021-2022 (Pages 22-31) – 07/05/2022

PRESENTATIONS

• Special Education Reporting System (SPEDFRS) 08/2024 (Powerpoint)

• Special Education Reporting System (SPEDFRS) 09/01/2021 (PDF)   Video

2019 Data Conference

• • SPEDFRS.pdf” “NEW” Special Education Financial Reporting System (SPEDFRS) 04/30/2019 (pdf)
  • Reporting and Reimbursement Connection (NSSRS) 04/30/2019 (pdf)
• Staff Reporting and Reimbursement Connection Data Conference Presentation  Contact:  Lori Adams (lori.adams@nebraska.gov)  (05/16/2019)
• Administrator Days (NDE_Day) – Special Education Financial Report (SPEDFRS) 101 (07/31/2019)

Transportation

• Mileage Reimbursement Rate
  • 2020 @ $.575 (January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020)
  • 2021 @ $.56 (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021)
  • 2022 @ $.585 (January 1, 2022 – July 30, 2022)
  • 2022 @ $.625 (July 1 2022 – December 21, 2022)
  • 2023 @ $.655 (January 1, 2023 – current)

Special Education Financial Reporting System (SPEDFRS) – (NDE Portal-Data Collections) –  Access will be available September 1st – October 31 midnight

SPEDFRS combines reporting of Allowable/Reimbursable Special Education Costs (Birth to Age Five, School Age and Transportation) per Rule 51

• • SPEDFRS_UserManual-updated 11/28/2022
  • SPEDFRS Questions & Answers – updated 12/05/2022
  • StaffFileUploadRecordLayout_SPEDFRS – 01/25/2023
  • Special Education (SPEDFRS) Account Information updated 01/30/2023
  • Staff Reporting Staff Program Indicator and Position Assignment Codes 2021-2022 (Pages 22-31) – 07/05/2022
  • Special Education Reporting System (SPEDFRS) 08/2021 (PDF)   Video
  • Annual Financial Report (School District)
    • Steps to amend Annual Financial Report (AFR) (02/01/2023)
    • Amendment Template (02/01/2023)
    • Amend AFR – Video (02/17/2021)

Other Links

• Special Populations Home page