Special Education Funding Training Webinars March– April 2026

Minnesota Department of Education sent this bulletin at 02/12/2026 09:45 AM CST

Special Education Funding Training Webinars March – April 2026

To: Special Education Directors, Business Managers, and SEDRA Contacts
From: Division of School Finance

Registration is open for each of the webinars listed below. To register, simply click on the training date and follow the instructions. Presentation material and information on joining the webinar will be sent to registered participants the day before each training.

SEDRA 101 Beginners Training Webinar

This training is a basic introduction to using the Special Education Data Reporting Application (SEDRA). The presentation will cover gaining access, website navigation, procedures, system coding, errors and more. An ideal training for those new to special education funding.

Presentation material and information on joining the webinar will be sent to registered participants the day before. Each training contains the same information, but feel free to register for more than one.

Training will be held on: March 4, 2026, 10–11:30 a.m.

SEDRA Contracts and Cross District Errors Webinar

This training is for those who work with Special Education contracted services and work to resolve cross-district full-time equivalent (FTE) errors in the Special Education Data Reporting Application (SEDRA). The presentation will cover process for contracting for Special Education service providers, what the contracts should include and LEA responsibilities to ensure reasonable expenditures for these contracted services. It will also cover how to locate the Cross-District FTE Review screen, how to identify staff exceeding the FTE limit, whom to contact, and error resolution.

Training will be held on: March 25, 2026, 10–11:30 a.m.

SEDRA 220 Advanced Topics and Errors Training Webinar

This training is for those who would like advanced training on the Special Education Data Reporting Application (SEDRA). A few of the many topics covered will be licensure, maintenance of effort, coding expenditures and correcting errors.

Training will be held on: April 8, 2026, 10–11:30 a.m.

Special Education New-Year Grab Bag Webinar

Discuss special education finance new-year reminders and new requirements for state fiscal year (SFY) 2024. Topics include Special Education Data Reporting Application (SEDRA), MN Education Grants System (MEGS, tuition billing, special pupils and state special education aid calculations.

Presentation materials and information on joining the webinar will be sent to registered participants the day before.

Training will be held on: April 15, 2026, 10–11:30 a.m.

Following your registrations, you will receive an automated confirmation email. If you do not receive the registration confirmation email within two hours of registration, please email Carisa Ricci or call 651-582-8611.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Carisa Ricci two weeks prior to the training event.

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