February 2026 Spotlight

Squashing Bugs 🐞🪳🦟

Last month, our team focused on tracking down and fixing bugs that weren’t high priority—but were definitely annoying. The goal? A smoother, more seamless user experience for you. In just one week, we resolved 10 bugs, and we want to highlight a few of those fixes so you can take full advantage of the improvements.

S-8 Validations

Previously, the S-8 Special Education Child Transfer Registration required many fields to be completed before it could be saved as Final. This often prevented users from using the Update Student Detail button for non-SEEDS transfers.

That’s now been resolved. The S-8 form no longer has required validations, allowing you to use this feature with whatever student data you currently have available—no roadblocks.

Eval in Process Automation

If you used SEEDS before the release of V4, you may remember that creating an Initial Evaluation or Reevaluation events automatically set the Eval in Process question to “Yes.” This helpful automation is now back and fully functional in V4.

When this question is marked “Yes,” the student becomes visible to all users in your district until the evaluation is completed—making testing and collaboration more convenient.

If you’d like to review additional fixes, check out the Change Log for January 16, 2026 in the Help Center. You can also visit the SEEDS Bugs and User Request Portal to see which issues have been reported—and which ones have already been resolved.

Feature Focus: Forms

Saving Your Work

The SEEDS team has been gathering feedback from districts about the saving features within forms, and based on what we’ve heard, we want to highlight the different ways SEEDS helps protect your work while you’re entering data.

Saving While Working

SEEDS includes a built-in feature that save your data as you work. For forms with tabbed sections—such as the A-6, I-3, and DC—your information is automatically saved as you move between tabs.

For extra peace of mind, you can also manually use the Save in Progress button. This is especially helpful when entering large amounts of text or working in areas with less reliable internet connections.

To fully exit the form, we still recommend using Save as Draft or Save as Final.

Save and Exit Form

Most users are familiar with the Save as Draft and Save as Final options. Both will save your information and exit you from the form.

One important thing to remember: when using Save as Final, all validations must be met. If you’re unable to clear validations, be sure to use Save as Draft so your work is saved and you can exit the form safely.

Restore Last Draft

If data is lost due to unexpected circumstances, the Restore Last Draft button (found in the toolbar of your text boxes) can be a lifesaver. This feature saves information locally on your computer as you type, allowing you to recover recent entries when needed.

To learn more about these save features—and other best practices for saving and exiting forms—check out our updated Help Center documentation.

Warm Welcome

Another District Welcome!

January was an exciting month for SEEDS as we welcomed several new districts to the platform. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to:

Always Be Learning

Upcoming Events

Join us for these upcoming IEP4Schools events:

• February 23, 9:00-11:00 AM -SEEDS Reports  - This session will have a focus on building reports to meet specific needs.
• March 9, 9:00 - 11:00 - Sending TIE Records - This session will focus on checking the status of your TIE records and making sure they are submitted for the year.