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Omaha Public Schools' Oversight of Individualized Education Programs. Inspection Report. ED-OIG/I25CA0218

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Title: Omaha Public Schools' Oversight of Individualized Education Programs. Inspection Report. ED-OIG/I25CA0218
Language: English
Authors: Office of Inspector General (OIG) (ED)
Source: Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education. 2025.
Availability: Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; e-mail: edpubs@edpubs.ed.gov; Web site: https://oig.ed.gov/reports/list
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Federal Aid, State Aid, Access to Education, Equal Education, Public Education, Resource Allocation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Eligibility, Documentation, Administrator Role, Teacher Role, School Personnel, Role
Geographic Terms: Nebraska (Omaha)
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education administers the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which authorizes formula grants to States under Part B to assist them in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services (services) to children ages 3 through 21 with disabilities. Most of the Federal funds provided to States must be passed on to local educational agencies (LEA). Federal funds are combined with State and local funds to provide a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities. Under IDEA, a free appropriate public education is provided through an individualized education program (IEP) based on the individual needs of the child. Omaha Public Schools (Omaha), the largest LEA in Nebraska, was awarded approximately $15.3 million in IDEA Part B funds for school year 2023-2024. The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) objective was to determine whether Omaha designed and implemented sufficient processes for overseeing the development of IEPs for children with disabilities and ensuring that those children receive the services described in their IEPs. The inspection covered Omaha's processes in these areas from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Omaha generally designed and implemented sufficient processes for overseeing the development of IEPs and ensuring that children with disabilities receive the services as described in their IEPs. However, there were a small number of instances where IEPs and related documentation did not show that all applicable IEP requirements were met or that students received all of the services described in their IEPs.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED681198
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:The U.S. Department of Education administers the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which authorizes formula grants to States under Part B to assist them in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services (services) to children ages 3 through 21 with disabilities. Most of the Federal funds provided to States must be passed on to local educational agencies (LEA). Federal funds are combined with State and local funds to provide a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities. Under IDEA, a free appropriate public education is provided through an individualized education program (IEP) based on the individual needs of the child. Omaha Public Schools (Omaha), the largest LEA in Nebraska, was awarded approximately $15.3 million in IDEA Part B funds for school year 2023-2024. The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) objective was to determine whether Omaha designed and implemented sufficient processes for overseeing the development of IEPs for children with disabilities and ensuring that those children receive the services described in their IEPs. The inspection covered Omaha's processes in these areas from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Omaha generally designed and implemented sufficient processes for overseeing the development of IEPs and ensuring that children with disabilities receive the services as described in their IEPs. However, there were a small number of instances where IEPs and related documentation did not show that all applicable IEP requirements were met or that students received all of the services described in their IEPs.