Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Current School Year Operational Updates for School Nutrition Programs

Documents/Forms


The guidance below applies to school year 2025-26 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026).

CSDE Waiver Requests to USDA  |   Lunch Periods  |   Paid Lunch Equity
Summer EBT (S-EBT)   |   Unpaid Meal Charges

CSDE Waiver Requests to USDA

  • School Year 2025-26 Public Notice 1: Waivers for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for Summer 2025
  • School Year 2025-26 Public Notice 2: Prospective Waiver to Provide Non-congregate Meal Service in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), NSLP Seamless Summer Option (SSO), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-risk Afterschool Meals in Specific Circumstances

Lunch Periods

  • Lunch Periods (CSDE's Program Guidance for School Nutrition Programs webpage) 
  • Paid Lunch Equity (CSDE's Financial Management for School Nutrition Programs webpage) 

Summer EBT (S-EBT)

Unpaid Meal Charges