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Office of Special Education Communications

OSEP Information

The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has received multiple requests from a diverse group of stakeholders for updated and consolidated guidance interpreting the general supervision requirements of States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). While the Federal government provides grants to States under IDEA to administer the law, the responsibility of implementing IDEA begins with States.

Dear Colleague Letter on General Supervision Responsibilities – July 24, 2023

The guidance accompanying this letter is intended to provide States with accessible and actionable information necessary to exercise their general supervision responsibilities to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living; and that the rights of children with disabilities and their parents are protected. Likewise, this guidance provides States with information to support the implementation of a Statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

Decorative Purposes Only - Image links directly to the State General Supervision Responsibilities under Parts B and C of IDEA document

STATEWIDE SPED WEBINAR

Statewide SPED Webinars are held on the last business day of each month (except for July & December) at 9:30 a.m. CT/8:30 a.m. MT and contains the latest special education news, information, and reminders.

To receive the reminder email that is sent the week before  the webinar, please contact Leslie Galloway at leslie.galloway@nebraska.gov

The meeting will last approximately one hour and will be recorded.

Instructions for joining the Webinar:
Join via the web – HERE
By telephone at 669-900-6833, Webinar ID:  175470738
Please mute your microphone and attend as a “listen-only” participant.

FRIDAY NEWS BLAST

Friday News Blasts are sent via email by our office on Friday mornings.  Catch the latest important dates and critical updates on SPED-related items.

To receive (or to stop receiving) the weekly News Blast, please contact Leslie Galloway at leslie.galloway@nebraska.gov

December 23, 2020

December 18, 2020

December 11, 2020

December 4, 2020
*MPUP-IP-Flyer_10.29.20.pdf”> MPUP-IP Flyer_10.29.20
*Nebraska VR 2021 Summer Transition RFP Packet

November 27, 2020 – NO BLAST

November 20, 2020

November 13, 2020

November 6, 2020

October 30, 2020 – NO BLAST

October 23, 2020
*2020 Paraeducator At a Glance

October 16, 2020
*2020 Paraeducator At a Glance

October 9, 2020

October 2, 2020
* SEED Frequently Asked Questions
*TeacherPrincipalPerformanceStandards2020 (1)

September 25, 2020

September 18, 2020
*IEP Facilitation Guide

September 11, 2020

September 4, 2020
*GetSchooled_FullPage.pdf”>GetSchooled_FullPage

August 28, 2020

August 21, 2020
*IDA Covid-19 Resource Guide

August 14, 2020

August 7, 2020
*Homeschool Services during COVID
*Electronic consent OK during COVID

July 31, 2020

July 24, 2020
*Highlighting Strategies and Practices in Providing Related Services
*Continuity of Learning 19 Resources Webinar Presenter Slides_June 29_2020

July 17, 2020 SPED Friday Blast-7-24-2020
*NeMTSS Reading Symposium July

July 10, 2020
*NeMTSS Reading Symposium July

June 26, 2020
* SPED Friday Blast-6-26-2020NeMTSS Reading Symposium.updated

June 19, 2020
*RethinkingDHHPost-Covid-SPED.pdf”>RethinkingDHHPost-Covid
*2020 NeMTSS Reading Symposium Virtual Schedule At A Glance

June 12, 2020
*NEWConferencePostcard.pdf”>NEWConferencePostcard
*2020 NeMTSS Reading Symposium Virtual Schedule At A Glance

June 5, 2020
*2020 NeMTSS Reading Symposium Virtual Schedule At A Glance

May 29, 2020

May 22, 2020
*Reading Center Postcard summer204

May 15, 2020
*virtual-iep-meeting-tipsheets.pdf”>virtual-iep-meeting-tipsheets
* Launch Nebraska PL Series_May 2020

May 8, 2020
*NebraskaREADS
*NRP Online Professional Development
*DB Flyer 2020

May 1, 2020
*2020 NYCI Cancellation Notice
*2022 NYCI Save the Date

April 17, 2020
*SPED 992 Workshop Seminar Flyer 2020 Remote
*NEMTSS-Spring-Newsletter-final.pdf”>NEMTSS Spring Newsletter final

April 10, 2020
*2020 Annual Meeting Memo
*GOLD Communication Rev 4.10.20

April 3, 2020

March 27, 2020
*CHW Food Security Resources 3 2020
*CHW Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus 3 2020
*CHW Spanish-Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus 3 2020

March 20, 2020
*March 19 – NCSA Continuity of Learning!

March 13, 2020
*Question-Answer-Covid-19-03-12-2020

March 6, 2020
*SPED 992 Workshop Seminar Flyer 2020 copy

February 28, 2020

February 21, 2020
*NYCI-regis-open-flyer-2020.jpg”>NYCI Registration Open Flyer
*2020 Summer Reading Symposium Save-the-Date

February 14, 2020
*2020 Summer Reading Symposium Save-the-Date

February 7, 2020
*ATP_Ed Scope of Services
*Using AT4All
*PEP Conference SAVE THE DATE
*2019-2020 IEP Facilitators and Trainer of Trainers List

January 31, 2020
*SPED Summer Transition Programs
*Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities Guide

January 24, 2020
*Winter Newsletter 2020print
*Transition 2020
*At-A-Glance Agenda 2020

January 17, 2020
*Transition 2020

January 10, 2020
*Transition 2020

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Updated March 15, 2024 4:53pm