Nebraska

State Education Agency Information

Nebraska Department of Education

ADDRESS
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
PHONE
(402) 471-2471

State NIMAS/NIMAC Coordinator

Teresa Coonts, Program Specialist

ADDRESS
Nebraska Department of Education
6949 S. 110th Street
Omaha, NE 68128-5722
PHONE
(402) 595-1810
EMAIL
teresa [dot] coonts [at] nebraska [dot] gov

AIM and NIMAS Web Site Resources at State Education Agency

Nebraska has a web page that includes a memo with NIMAS and NIMAS-related information: Opens new windowhttp://www.ncecbvi.org/NIMAS_NIMAC.htm.

Instructional Materials Acquisition (adoption or open territory)

Nebraska is an open territory state with no centralized textbook acquisition. The selection and purchase of textbooks and instructional materials is a local district activity.

SEA Policies and Practices

SEA adopts NIMAS?
Yes
SEA coordinates with the NIMAC?
Yes
LEAs coordinate with the NIMAC?
?

NIMAC Authorized User(s)

Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

ADDRESS
824 10th Avenue
P.O Box 129
Nebraska City, NE 68410
PHONE
(800) 826-4355

Selected Accessible Media Producers (AMPs)

No information has been provided regarding the SEA's accessible media producers.

State Definition of Timely Manner for the Delivery of AIM to Students

No information has been provided regarding the SEA's definition of "timely manner."

AIM-Related State Laws and Regulations

Nebraska's state regulations for special education includes NIMAS information on Opens new windowpage 15 (PDF document).

Parent Information & Advocacy Resources

Nebraska Parent Training and Information 
3135 North 93rd Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68134
(402) 346-0525
(800) 284-8520
Opens new windowwww.pti-nebraska.org

SEA Web Links

Nebraska also has a web site for their Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: Opens new windowhttp://www.ncecbvi.org/index.htm. (Note: The Center is the states AU, although this is not explicitly stated).


Last Updated: 05/14/2012