All approved NONPUBLIC school systems are required to complete a Rule 14 Annual Assurance Statement. The Assurance Statement reflects compliance with Rule 14 regulations and allows for the self-reporting of unmet regulations for the 2025-2026 School Year.

004.01F  Assurance Statement.  Each school or school system shall, by November 1 of each year, submit to the Department an Assurance Statement (See Appendix B), as prescribed by the Department, signed by a representative of the governing body affirming compliance or specifically noting any noncompliance with the regulations contained in this Chapter. 

The Rule 14 Assurance Statement Nonpublic 2025-2026 collection is accessible via the legacy NDE Portal. An activation code will be needed to add the collection to a portal account (if it hasn’t been added already). This can be obtained from the portal District Administrator through their District Admin tab. Once obtained, the collection can be added within the Data Collections tab beginning Monday, September 8, 2025.  Submission of the Annual Assurance Statement must be time stamped before 11:59 p.m. on November 1, 2025.

Additional directions for completing the Rule 14 Nonpublic School Assurance Statement can be found within the collection itself. Please note that any self-reporting of unmet regulations will not automatically result in a Formal Notice unless that regulation is mandated by State Statute.

Contact Information:
For assistance in accessing the portal: NDE Service Desk (NDE.ServiceDesk@Nebraska.gov)
Questions regarding compliance and interpretation of regulations may be emailed to: Accreditation (nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov)