June 27, 2025, Special Education Updates

Minnesota Department of Education

Special Education Updates

June 27, 2025

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Services Annual Data Report Form Due July 5, 2025

All schools providing Individualized Education Program (IEP) services must submit the IEP Services Annual Data Report Form (DHS-5052) online form for the 2023-24 school year to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) by July 5, 2025. You must submit the report if you performed any of the following during the 2023-24 school year:

  • Processed service billing, received payments, and reported all necessary cost data using the Special Education Data Reporting Application (SEDRA) administered by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
  • Documented and forwarded a detailed count of Medical Assistance (MA) service hours and interactions to DHS using the IEP Services Annual Data Report Form (DHS-5052) for the following services:
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech-language pathology and audiology
    • Mental health services
    • Nursing services
    • Personal care assistance services
    • Interpreter services
  • Provided DHS with a comprehensive report detailing the total number of special transportation trips and the count of MA-eligible children who utilized special transportation services during the 2023-24 school year through the submission of the IEP Services Annual Data Report Form (DHS-5052).

Failure to submit the required cost data for the provided IEP services, along with received payments, by July 5, 2025, will result in the final rate for the respective service being assessed at $0.00.

For questions about the required documentation, email dhs_rates_iep@state.mn.us.

For questions about SEDRA, email the Special Education Funding and Data Team of MDE (mde.spedfunding@state.mn.us).


Reminder: June 2025 Special Education Directors' Forum Recording Available

The captioned June 2025 Special Education Directors' Forum is available. If you attended on June 6 or have viewed the recording, please complete the June 2025 Special Education Directors' Forum evaluation survey. CEUs will be emailed following the completion of the survey.


Reminder: Annual Physical Holding and Quarter Four Seclusion Reporting Now Due

Annual Physical Holding and Quarter Four seclusion reporting is now due in Stepwell MNPlease complete your reporting as soon as possible, but no later than July 15, 2025. If you encounter any issues or have questions regarding restrictive procedures reporting, please reach out directly to Ellen Seibert (ellen.seibert@state.mn.us) for assistance.

The Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) Special Education Division works toward its vision that all children get necessary support for healthy development and lifelong learning; its mission is to provide leadership to ensure a high-quality education for Minnesota's children and youth with disabilities. To learn more, visit the Special Education section of the MDE website.