The Nebraska Department of Education is committed to preparing a streamlined application process for LEAs to apply for the LEA portion of ESSER funds (the 90 percent distributed to LEAs) through the Grants Management System (GMS) with a simplified approach to reduce districts’ administrative burden. LEAs can expect to apply...

Nebraska Teacher of the Year Quarterly Report Lindsey Wilson, 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, from Bennington Middle School gave her quarterly update to the board. She spoke about the importance of collaboration in schools, with teachers, students and parents. Other highlights included NASA Space Camp in Alabama where Lindsey...

Overview Program Eligibility To be eligible to qualify for reimbursement under the School Lunch Program, after school care programs must meet the following three criteria: A school district or residential childcare facility (RCCI) which participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) must operate the after-school care program. The program...

School Improvement External Team 5-year Visitation Schedule Overview: The Nebraska Framework Model was originally released in July 2012 by the Nebraska Department of Education's Accreditation and School Improvement Section. This initial model focused on four components: "Creating the Profile, Setting the Goals, Planning to Improve, and Implementing the Plan". Since...

For Nutrition Services program questions or issues you encounter with the webpage please contact the Office of Nutrition Services at nde.nsweb@nebraska.gov or by phone at (800) 731-2233; Fax (402) 471-4407. For general NDE questions visit https://www.education.ne.gov/contact-us/. Mailing Address: (USPS) Nutrition Services PO Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 Shipping Address: (UPS,...

Goals, Action Steps and Progress GOAL: DP1. POLICES: Adopt and sustain policies protecting privacy and security of student data and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Goal 1 Progress 50% Recommended Action Step 1. Utilize Future Ready and/or district technology plan needs assessment/survey data to identify and prioritize areas of...

Expense Reimbursement PDF The purpose of this resource is to support school districts in effectively utilizing Education Stabilization Fund Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to meet the needs of Nebraska public school and nonpublic school students. ESSER is its own, separate, flexible program intended to assist with...

Expense Reimbursement PDF The purpose of this resource is to support school districts in effectively utilizing Education Stabilization Fund Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to meet the needs of Nebraska public school and nonpublic school students. ESSER is its own, separate, flexible program intended to assist with...

The use of OER has tremendous potential to change education. Advocacy is a core process for addressing this change, bringing the issue to the forefront of the agenda for decision makers. This module will help both teachers and library staff to communicate the value of OER toward influencing decisions that...

1.00 THE NEBRASKA COUNCIL ON TEACHER EDUCATION The Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) is an advisory body to the Nebraska State Board of Education. The membership is appointed by the State Board of Education from representatives of state-wide organizations which have a direct involvement or interest in teacher and...

Forms & Resource Center The following forms are for Fiscal Year 2027. You may download files by right-clicking your mouse and selecting "Save Link As..." Administration, Record Keeping & FinanceIncome Eligibility Income Eligibility Guidelines for FY 2027 – guidelines effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027. FY27 Income Eligibility...

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

Coordinated Student Support Services Administration Zainab Rida, Ph.D. Administrator and Officer 402-471-4620 zainab.rida@nebraska.gov Kayte Partch Assistant Administrator 402-560-8187 kayte.partch@nebraska.gov Dylan Lester Office Associate 531-510-4054 dylan.lester@nebraska.gov School Mental Health and Child Wellbeing Team Amber Hartsock School Mental Health 402-309-0883 amber.hartsock@nebraska.gov Jewel Schifferns School Social Worker jschifferns@childrensomaha.or... The Whole Child Program Team...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) provides funding to support the School Nutrition Programs, and the Nebraska Department of Education administers the programs for schools and organizations in Nebraska. School Nutrition Programs’ missions are to help ensure that children have access to nutritious meals and snacks in schools....

Digital resources are always changing and being updated. Look through the resources found on this page and come back and visit them often as digital nuances come up new resources are added or come available throughout the year. The Nebraska Department of Education School Safety & Security Team will be...