Client Story
Nebraska Department of Education
70% of All Public Schools in Nebraska Rely on Soliant’s System for Special Education
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) partnered with Soliant after receiving a state mandate to implement an identification and evaluation system for all resident children with disabilities. The volume of information and the number of disparate schools across the state created a daunting challenge.The department turned to Soliant to build a reliable and secure application.
The mandate required the majority of the public schools across Nebraska to use the new system. With such a broad user base and varied workflow processes, Soliant focused on defining the functional requirements and designing a system with rapid accessibility for all users.
Soliant created a web-based application that employs a combination of PHP, RDBMS (PostgreSQL), Prince XML, and FileMaker tools. The application accommodates over 9,000 users and supports over 175,000 children with disabilities.
Long-Term Partnership
Over the years, NDE has worked with Soliant to incorporate new districts and broaden the workflow process of the application. NDE has trusted our team as a long-term partner to find ways to support and enhance the system cost-effectively.
About the Nebraska Department of Education
The Nebraska Department of Education provides services and support for over 500 districts across the state, with approximately 300,000 students. Of that population, the identified children with special needs are enrolled in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). This comprehensive support system includes interventional, instructional and support personnel along with special education and early intervention instruction.