Publications
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is committed to ensuring that children in the District of Columbia currently receiving early intervention services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are provided a smooth transition upon exiting the...
This memo is to provide School Food Authorities (SFAs) with the reimbursement rates for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) School Nutrition Programs beginning with School Year 2015-2016. The rates are effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
This memo serves as guidance on adult meal pricing and its effects on the nonprofit school food service account. Adult meals served to visitors and staff members must follow federal nonprogram food guidelines, outlined in 7 CFR 210.14 (f).
This memo is to give School Food Authorities (SFAs) an updated guidance manual for Offer versus Serve (OVS) for School Year 2015-2016. All updates are highlighted in yellow in the manual.
During the fall of school year 2015-2016, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), in partnership with public and public charter schools through the District of Columbia, will be administering the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
In order to determine each school’s (site) severe need breakfast eligibility, the State Agency requires each School Food Authority (SFA) with multiple sites (more than one) to submit lunch meal data with its application for participation in the National School Lunch Programs (NSLP) in the u
This memorandum is to provide expansion to the list of acceptable medical professionals that may sign a medical statement for meal accommodations in the Child Nutrition Programs and recommend alternative foods for children whose disability restricts their diets.
This memo is to provide an update to question and answer guidance around the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Title I, Part A previously released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Education (ED).
This memorandum is to provide an update to the series of Questions and Answers related to the interim final rule around Smart Snacks in schools. Updated or new questions are noted with three
asterisks (***).
All questions should be sent to your designated Program Specialist.
This memo is to give School Food Authorities (SFAs) a prototype application for free and reduced price school meals, which has been updated for School Year 2015-16. This prototype was redesigned to make it easier for families to complete so accurate information can be provided.