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...

Communication is important with food service vendors More and more child and adult care centers are contracting with food service vendors or schools to prepare some or all of the meals served at their centers. Many factors contribute to the decision to contract for meals. Lack of adequate meal preparation...

Area eligible snacks available for "at risk" youth A new federal law (Public Law 105-336) authorizes CACFP reimbursement for meal supplements (snacks) provided to children through the age of 18 years in certain after school programs. The following guidelines have been provided by USDA:Center Eligibility: "At Risk After School Snacks"...

Family style meal service Instruction 783-9, Revision 2 The USDA Mountain Plains Regional Office issued a revised instruction regarding family style meal service in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The changes in items 2 and 3 are meant to encourage, support and promote meal time as a pleasant...

Physical Education is an integral part of total education of a child. It is the cornerstone in developing an active lifestyle, providing opportunities to guide young people in the process of becoming physically active for a lifetime. Quality physical education programs increase the physical competence, health-related fitness, self-responsibility, and enjoyment...

Checklist of Information to File By September 30th submit the following documents to the Agencies listed: NDE – Upload below documents through the NDE Portal: (mailed or emailed documents will not be accepted) Upload School Budget (excel) document and complete steps to District approval Combine the following documents into a...

*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...

Re-engaging Out of School Youth with Disabilities Overview: In September 2011, the Nebraska Department of Education, Office of Special Education participated in a Continuous Improvement Visit with the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).  The Visit incorporated a “Results” discussion which provided NDE the opportunity to meet with stakeholders to...

Nebraska will lead the way in addressing inequities of the past by focusing on opportunities to learn for all students and by adopting a relentless focus on outcomes that ensure all stakeholders deliver on the promise of equity. Equity Resources Champions for Equity in Education Logo Champions for Equity in...

There have been 1,619 publicly reported incidents of cyber-attacks in schools within the US from 2016 to 2022 according to The K – 12 Cybersecurity Resource Center. Because of this, it is important for school districts to have strong plans in place for data governance, data security and data privacy....

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...

School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment The Triennial Assessment is due by June 30, 2023, and is comprised of four steps: Measure the extent the local wellness policy complies with the USDA wellness policy requirements an model policy language; Demonstrate progress made in reaching the goals of the wellness policy; Measure...

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 been provided by USDA:Center Eligibility:...

113-1 765-2 765-3 765-5 765-7 765-8 Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement in the School Nutrition Programs Households That Do Not Apply for Free and Reduced Price Meals Prevention of Overt Identification Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Determinations for Foster and Institutionalized Children Handling Lost, Stolen and Misused Meal Tickets Wage...

Record keeping reminders: strive for integrity at your center The following are several reminders as you continue to strive for Program Integrity in the CACFP in your organization. Change in responsible individual or principal requires new signature on file Are you a new center director or responsible individual? If so,...