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2025 Statements on SPED (SOS)

3.31.2025 – What are some key considerations that special education programs should think about in preparing for the end of the school year and Extended School Year (ESY) decisions?

2.26.2025 – Can a child transition to IDEA Part B and receive IEP services prior to the child’s 3rd birthday?

1.31.2025 – When is a behavior intervention plan or BIP required of a student with disabilities?

2024

11.22.2024 – What is a district’s responsibility in supporting students with disabilities in their transition to post-secondary education, employment, and independent living – Indicator 13?

9.30.2024 – What are areas to focus on for improving PLAAFP (Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance) statements in IEPs?

8.30.2024 (Updated 12.2024) – What are the secondary school scenarios that do and do not end special education eligibility for a student with an IEP in Nebraska? How should districts report a student with an IEP under these different scenarios in ADVISER?

6.28.2024 – What is a Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) as it relates to Part B – Results Driven Accountability

4.30.2024 – What is The Office of Special Education’s guidance for determining the start and end dates of a school year?

3.29.2024 – I.E.P. Dates – Multiple Questions

2.29.2024 – What is a comprehensive evaluation under IDEA and is this required every time you are determining eligibility for a student for special education?

1.31.2024 – Can a district shift funding for an LMHP FTE (or other FTE) that was being covered by ESSERS dollars to IDEA/special education funding?

2023

9.29.2023 Is a general education teacher a required IEP team member for a student who is homeschool-exempt status?

8.31.2023 Can a school District hold an IEP Meeting without a parent present?

6.30.2023 What is an Individualized Health Plan (IHP) and should it be included in a student’s IEP?

4.27/2023 Should districts follow Rule 51 or IDEA when it comes to the initial evaluation timelines?

3.31.2023 What is the difference between supplementary aids and services, accommodations, and modifications? Are IEPs required to distinguish between special education services, related services, accommodations, modifications, and supports for school personnel? Must each of these items include frequency, location, and duration?

2.28.2023 What is Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and how is it determined?

2022

11.30.2022 S.O.S. Can a school shorten a student’s day so they can attend outside therapies such as ABA Therapy?

10.31.2022 S.O.S. Is a district permitted to “emergency exclude” a student with a disability and an IEP from school without following special education discipline requirements?

9.30.2022 S.O.S. What are the procedural steps and relevant timelines in the initial evaluation process?

6.29.2022 S.O.S. What is the difference between placement and location on an Individualized Education Plan?

5.31.2022 S.O.S. How do you decide where a student’s IEP will be implemented (placement)?

4.27.2022 S.O.S. How do you about determining whether a student is no longer eligible for special education?

3.30.2022 S.O.S. Graduation & High School Diploma Questions

1.31.2022 S.O.S. What do Local Education Agencies (LEAs) need to consider and document for students with disabilities when deciding to shorten a student’s school day?

2021

11.30.2021 S.O.S. Does a school district have to give a copy of 92 NAC 55 (rule 55) to parents at every IEP meeting?

11.21.2021 S.O.S. Is it permissible to continue serving a child who has reached the age of kindergarten eligibility in an early childhood education program if the child’s IEP team has determined that setting to be the appropriate placement?

9.30.2021 S.O.S. – Guidance on Serving Homeschool, Exempt Students with Disabilities

3.28.2021 S.O.S. – What kind of diploma options do students with disabilities have in Nebraska?

2020

11.30.2020 S.O.S. – Why does the NDE, Office of Special Education Monitor districts?

2.28.2020 S.O.S. – Does a district have to report progress on annual transition goals?

2019

11.24.2019 S.O.S. – Can a Special Education Teacher provide instruction to students not verified with a disability?

10/31/2019 S.O.S – Part C S.O.S.

9/24/2019 S.O.S. – IEP Team Member – Regular Education Teacher

Updated March 31, 2025 12:00pm