This policy manual presents the state of Nebraska's regulations and standards for special education programs that are effective April 23, 1996. The regulations include a declaration of responsibility, provide the statutory authority, and address the following areas: (1) definitions of disabilities and other relevant terms; (2) responsibility for special education programs, including participation by nonpublic school children, and program standards reviews; (3) establishment and administration of special education, including early intervention; (4) identification of children with disabilities, multidisciplinary education team requirements, and eligibility for special education; (5) individualized education programs, individualized family service plans, and parent participation; (6) placement of children with disabilities and suspension and expulsion of students with disabilities; (7) procedural safeguards, including accessibility and confidentiality or records, procedural timelines, parental notice, parental consent, and complaint procedures; (8) qualifications for special education personnel; (9) school district budget process for school age programs; (10) school district budget process for early childhood special education programs; (11) contracted programs; and (12) special education transportation, including transportation for nonresident high school students. (CR)