Data security is how data are collected stored and transferred through a district's infrastructure. Infrastructure includes district-owned servers and devices, including mobile devices. All district-controlled applications, networks and cloud-based storage should also be included. Traditionally, firewalls served as the divide between internal and external security threats but now this is...

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Recognitions Three Nebraska teachers have been selected as state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest honor for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers. The awards program is...

Forms & Resource Center Buy American Provision The Buy American Provision requires School Food Authorities (SFAs) to purchase, to the maximum extent possible, domestic commodities or products. This provision supports the mission of the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) to serve children nutritious meals in schools and support American Agriculture. Policy...

Data governance is essential to the successful planning, implementation, and use of an ECIDS because it establishes clear roles, responsibilities, and processes for how the work will be done. Integrating data from multiple sources requires collaborative and ongoing decision-making about how data will be defined, matched, stored, updated, reported, and...

Milken Educator Award Winner Recognized The Milken Educator Awards, created in 1987, have rewarded and inspired excellence in the world of education by honoring top educators around the country with $25,000 unrestricted awards. Not an accolade for “lifetime achievement”, the Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their...

Helpdesk Contact Information Budget & Grants Management (B&GM) Helpdesk nde.bgmhelp@nebraska.gov Central Accounting Helpdesk nde.centralaccountinghelp@neb... Grants Management System (GMS) Helpdesk nde.gmsdata@nebraska.gov Administration Lisa Laws Grants Training Specialist (531) 739-8240 lisa.laws@nebraska.gov Rebecca Schademann Grant System Specialist (531) 289-0234 rebecca.schademann@nebraska.g... Zach Bomberger Director of Financial Analytics (402)314-3820 zach.bomberger@nebraska.gov Budget Steve Bauers Assistant Administrator...

Annual Financial Report (School District) Audits In order to improve the comparability of school districts audits, we have developed a fund template to be used as the “Statement of Cash Receipts, Disbursements, and Fund Balance.” A sample of the requested format is linked below and should be used for each...

*From the Dear Colleague Letter 2015 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) address the rights of students with disabilities in the education context.60 The Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, a component of ED’s Office of...

NSEA Voice Magazine: State Literacy Project and NDE Partnership Empower School Leadership for Literacy Success NSEA Voice- April 2025, Pg. 23 Nebraska's Teacher Shortage: Progress in Teacher Recruitment  NSEA Voice- February 2025, Pg. 18 Introducing the Nebraska Collaborative Learning Network  NSEA Voice-October 2024, Page 18 The Impact of Teacher Leaders...

At Risk Afterschool Meals Guide USDA's At-Risk Afterschool Meals - CACFP Handbooks Area eligible snacks available for “at risk” youth Federal law (Public Law 105-336) authorizes CACFP reimbursement for meal supplements (meals) provided to children through the age of 18 years in certain after school programs. The following guidelines have...

Nebraska became part of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children July 1, 2012 through legislation that was enacted in 2011 (Nebraska Revised Statutes 79-2201 through 2206). The Compact provides for the uniform treatment of military children transferring between school districts and states. The purpose of this Compact...

  Announcements Pupil Transportation Zoom Group – Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00 CT Zoom Meeting Link - https://educationne.zoom.us/j/96079468386 School Bus Stop Arm Awareness Video - https://youtu.be/bKRhHI1DPr8 Stop Arm Illegal Passing Survey Monitoring Period October 20th – October 31st Protecting Youth from Human Trafficking https://rise.articulate.com/share/Wra8AS3F6fgeuk1KIqM9NR4w3az981c0#/ New Pre-Trip Inspection Packet - With...

Forms & Resource CenterAdministration, Record Keeping & Finance Application - Income Eligibility Application - Verification Attachments A-L and Permanent Agreement Buy American Provision Certification of Compliance - Additional 9 Cents Charge Policy Civil Rights Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Competitive Foods - Smart Snacks Guidance Confidentiality Disclosure of Free and Reduced...

Month of the Military Child Presentation Each year, Nebraska schools serve thousands of students whose parents serve in the military. Since November 2021, the NDE has recognized public schools and non-public schools as Purple Star Schools to denote the special efforts the schools have undertaken to support the unique needs...

Fiscal Monitoring PDF The purpose of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) Fiscal Monitoring guidance, is to provide subgrantees with information that will support successful internal controls and support the Nebraska Department of Education’s on-going efforts to make recipients aware of their responsibilities associated with fiscal management...