Welcome to the special education mediation option web page! The Nebraska mediation system is one-of-a-kind. Here are some quick ways to learn about it on this site. How do I get started? Call an approved mediation center. The Intake Coordinator will answer your questions & help you determine whether you...

Nutrition Services Vision Statement Nutrition Services provides leadership that inspires service of nutritious meals to children, students and adults. Nutrition Services ReferencesContact Information Address Mailing Address: (USPS)                                               ...

Guidance When Responding to Bullying Behavior We recommend that parents take a collaborative approach when communicating with schools and collecting evidence of incidents of bullying. Further, it is important to continue to communicate with your student and work collaboratively with your school. The chart below contains steps that parents can...

What's new in CACFP Materials Order Request Blue & White Forms, And Justice for All Posters, Other Materials CACFP now has a new order form for Blue & White meal count sheets, And Justice for All Posters, and Other Materials. Order Form   FDA Public Health Advisory: Powdered Infant Formula...

Definitions Sexual misconduct means engaging in grooming, sexual contact, or sexual penetration with a student, regardless of the student’s age, as further defined herein. Sexual misconduct may or may not constitute a criminal offense. However, sexual misconduct that occurs between an adult school employee and a student in all cases...

U.S. OSEP InformationLetter to McAndrews and Ramirez Policy Letter: Sept 5, 2024, to McAndrews and Ramirez Addresses how, under IDEA Part B, specially designed instruction is identified on the individualized education program (IEP) as part of the requirement that the IEP include a statement of the special education and related...

Office of Special Education - Our Purpose To lead the improvement of outcomes for preparing all children and students with disabilities and their families for learning, earning, and living through effective use of data, collaboration, communication, and a framework of differentiated support. 2025 NDE Admin Day's "Literacy for Success" Commissioner's...

NDE’s Five Investment Priorities After extensive feedback from stakeholders and reviewing preliminary data from the 2020-21 school year, the NDE developed the following five priority areas for statewide investments. Access to Comprehensive Mental Health Services Reimagined Family and Community Engagement High-Quality Professional Learning and Bolstering the Teacher Pipeline Focus on...

Free meals are available to all children age one to eighteen at specific sites across Nebraska. Meals are available to children through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. The attached 2025 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that meals...

Statutory Authority and Applicability What is Nebraska FAFSA Graduation Requirement or Universal FAFSA? Nebraska law requires all public high school students to complete and submit a FAFSA (or actively opt-out) as a graduation requirement starting with the graduating class of 2025.  This type of requirement is also referred to as...

Free meals will be available to all children attending programs this summer at sites across Nebraska. Meals will be available through the Summer Food Service Program for Children, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program. The attached 2020 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that...

Why is Data Governance Important? Data governance has now become the center of data quality in many organizations. Over the years, the importance of data governance has significantly increased, primarily because organizations now preemptively align their data governance process to reduce data security risks. As an educational agency, NDE takes key initiatives to maintain data to make informed...

Pathwisek12 ParentNotices (formerly TransACT)- Click to learn more about ParentNotices by watching a short informational video. You can also browse the selection of parent notices. If you don’t already have an account, you can sign up for one here, or email anne.hubbell@nebraska.gov to get started. The Nebraska Department of Education...

Free meals are available to all children age one to eighteen at specific sites across Nebraska. Meals are available to children through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. The following 2021 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that meals...

Free meals are available to all children age one to eighteen at specific sites across Nebraska. Meals are available to children through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. The 2022 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that meals will...