Checklist for record keeping In Nebraska, CACFP institutions are reviewed on a three-year cycle by a member of the Nutrition Services staff. These compliance reviews are usually scheduled in advance, but may be unannounced. For-profit centers receiving $25,000 or more per year in CACFP funds are audited annually. Download a...

Supporting Educator Effectiveness through Development (S.E.E.D.) is a comprehensive approach to ensuring access to quality educators for all students, especially the most disadvantaged, and strengthening and maintaining teacher and principal effectiveness throughout the state. S.E.E.D. serves as the foundation for the paradigm shift from top-down compliance to a system of...

Resolution on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nebraska Schools The State Board of Education approved a resolution that gives emergency powers to commissioner Matthew Blomstedt to make quick decisions regarding education rules and regulations in the best interest of students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the resolution...

Position Statements are aligned and reside with the Board's legislative and regulatory priorities. Position Statements are advisory in nature to let the public and educators know where the Board stands on a topic, concern, or educational issue. Position Statements may be used to share the vision or beliefs of the Board,...

Forms & Resource Center Child and Adult Care Food Program - Procedures Notebook If you have had your CACFP procedures notebook for several years and want to update it, you may download the following content: Child Care Centers Document Date Issued or Revised Tab 1: Regulations and Notices Federal Regulations...

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is pleased to announce the launch of its newly revamped website. Visitors to the site will now have quick and easy access to essential information. The new site has been optimized to ensure a consistent, user-friendly experience across all devices, including desktop, tablet, and...

OCR Compliance Manual Civil Rights Compliance Manual  Interviews Civil Rights Onsite Review Interviews List  - to be completed and ready for NDE Staff the day of the review Sample Interview Questions - Feel free to share these with your staff Administrator Interview Questions Counselor Interview Questions Educators Interview Questions ELL...

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...

Educational Service Units act primarily as service agencies in providing core services and services identified and requested by member school districts. Accreditation is earned by complying with all provisions of Rule 84: Rules and Regulations for the Accreditation of Educational Service Units. This rule is intended to support educational service units in effectively...

All public school systems are required by state statute to be accredited.  Accreditation is a designation earned by complying with all provisions of Rule 10: Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools.  These regulations and procedures are intended to establish equality of educational opportunity for all students in public...

February 10, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. CT The Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council was established by Nebraska Revised Statutes (Neb.Rev.Stat.) 43-3401 to 43-3403 to advise and assist collaborating agencies in carrying out the provisions of state and federal statutes pertaining to early childhood care and education initiatives under state supervision....

Nebraska Sample K-12 Science Curricula This sample K-12 Articulated Curriculum provides Nebraska school districts with an example of a K-12 science curriculum guide to ensure science literacy for all students. It reflects a consensus of the content standards included in all of the recent science improvement efforts. Nebraska Mathematics Articulation...

 Forms & Resource Center Civil Rights Civil Rights Summary - Outline of Civil Rights Guidance and includes USDA's Nondiscrimination Statement to be included in the student handbook and website, if applicable. USDA Civil Rights Requirements and Child Nutrition Programs (recorded training video) PowerPoint Slides and Transcript after opening double click...

Forms & Resource Center Meal Pattern Requirements Breakfast - Breakfast Meal Pattern Lunch - Lunch Meal Pattern Preschool - Meal Pattern Breakfast, Lunch and Snack.pdf Meal Pattern Resources Certification of Compliance - Certification Worksheets Creditable Foods and Non Creditable Foods.pdf Short form - Food Buying Guide.pdf Food Buying Guide Vegetable...

Essential Purpose There is a role for government in a market economy. Government provides certain goods and services. These services are paid for by taxes, and include such things as providing for the national defense, protecting the environment, and protecting property rights. It is also the role of government to...