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What’s New With School NutritionWhat’s New With School Nutrition

May 12th Agenda

1. USDA Memos

2. FY14 USDA Equipment Grant Awards

3. Training Updates

4. Income Eligibility Guidelines

5. Record Retention

6. Smart Snacks

7. Website Updates

8. Professional Standards

9. Online Contracts

USDA Memos

• SP34-2015: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Allocation of Funds for School Year 2015-2016

• WI is being funded for another year of g yFFVP grants. We will be receiving $3,317,564 which is $38,136 more than last year.

USDA Memos

• SP 35-2015: Community Eligibility Provision: Revised Department of Education Title I Guidance

• This guidance memo is to let us know that the Department of Education updated their guidance titled “The Community Eligibility Provision and SelectedThe Community Eligibility Provision and Selected Requirements Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.” in March 2015, replacing the January 2014 guidance.

• Jonas Zuckerman jonas.zuckerman@dpi.wi.gov

Phone: 608-267-9136

FY14 USDA Equipment Grant Awards

• 23 SFA’s have been notified that they received awards.

• All have above 50% of students eligible for free and reduced meals.

A i f bli i t d h t h l i• A mix of public, private and charter schools in urban, rural and suburban schools throughout Wisconsin have received equipment funding.

• The oldest equipment replacement we were able to fund are dish machines that are 42 & 50 years old and a steamer that is 46 years old.

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Summer Nutrition Skills Development Courses (SNSDC)

Appleton: Fox Valley Technical College June 23-25

Wausau: Northcentral Technical College July 14-16

Holmen: School District of Holmen July 21-23y

Madison: DPI July 28-30

Milwaukee: Milwaukee Area Technical College Downtown Milwaukee campus

August 4-6

Hayward: Lac Courte Oreilles OjibweCommunity College

August 11-13

SNSDC Courses

Eligibility and Verification CNP Basics

Financial Management

and Procurement

Meal Pattern MarketingFood Safety and ServSafe

Meal Pattern Menu Planning

Nutrition 101

Marketing and Smart

Snacks

Professional Standards

And CEP

Farm to School

School Gardens

Whole GrainWhole Grain--Rich ProductsRich Products• Best Practices Sharing Webinar

– Tuesday, May 19th at 2:00pm

– Share whole grain-rich products, recipes or serving methods that WORK

– Looking for ~5 schools to speak on the webinaroo g o 5 sc oo s o spea o e eb a

– If you have successes that you would be willing to share, or questions regarding the webinar contact Tracy Pierick (tracy.pierick@dpi.wi.gov) or Ariela Haro von Mogel (ariela.harovonmogel@dpi.wi.gov)

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SNA Summer ConferenceSNA Summer ConferenceWe hope to see you at the following DPI

led sessions: •• ServSafeServSafe

•• IntroductionIntroduction to SNACSto SNACS

•• AreAre you ready for your AR?you ready for your AR?

•• Meal or No Meal: The OVS GameMeal or No Meal: The OVS Game

•• ProcurementProcurement

•• Team NutritionTeam Nutrition

•• Food Safety UpdatesFood Safety Updates

Income Eligibility Guidelines

• IEG’s for School Year 2015-2016 are now posted to our website at http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns fincou1#igp p g _ g

Free and Reduced Meal Applications

• Wisconsin’s prototype is being finalized and will be available on the DPI website very soon. y

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Record RetentionRecord Retention

• The new record retention length is 3 years plus the current yearcurrent year

Smart SnacksSmart Snacks

• New! Smoothies as Smart Snacks flowchart

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_smartsnacks

Website Updates: Coming Soon!Website Updates: Coming Soon! Professional Standards

• April 30, 2015 mailing to SFA; please share with Business Manager or administration.

http://fns dpi wi gov/sites/default/files/imce/fnhttp://fns.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/fns/doc/snt_mail_04_30_15.doc

• Summary Chart for minimum hiring (directors) and training hours – revision: Director = 8 hours, Manager = 6 hours and other staff = 4 hours

Professional Standards

• Summary Chart for minimum hiring (directors) and training hours – revision: Director = 8 hours, Manager = 6 hours and other staff = 4 hoursother staff 4 hours

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/fns/pdf/professional_standards_chart_final.pdf

Online Contracts

• Beginning May 18, SFAs can enter their online contract for SY 15-16

Si ifi t h f l t• Significant changes from last year

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Questions? Thanks for ParticipatingThanks for Participating

• Next What’s New with School Nutrition– Tuesday, June 9th at 2:00pm

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