2015-2016 State Plan of Action

I. Goal: Professional Development

□Objective: Increase the availability of resources and opportunities to enable members to meet the new federal Professional Standards, credentialing and certification

□Strategies:1. Nutrition Standards and Professional Development

committees will work together to develop a clear pathway for all FNS member categories to meet professional standards requirements through conferences, seminars, expos; along with opportunities to obtain certification.

2. Develop an SNS Credentialing study group program which can be held yearly. Offer exam as necessary to program participants.

II. Goal: Advocacy & Public Image

□ Objective: Increase the recognition of school nutrition programs as integral in the education process and increase policy maker’s understanding of the business of operating school nutrition programs.

□ Strategies:1. Marketing and PP & L committee will develop a video

during Industry and Commodity Expo that effectively communicates the goals of FSNA, food service departments and the role they play in education.

2. PP & L committee members will work with the Chapter Presidents in their region to set up meetings to visit a Florida Representative/Senator or US Representative/Senator in their local office. PP & L committee will develop clear step by step instructions to ensure chapters have information necessary for professional interaction with elected officials.

III. Goal: Community

□ Objective: Increase School District owned membership; increase membership retention and increase engagement in each membership segment.

□ Strategies:1. Membership and Marketing committee will identify school districts

and begin dialogue with Food Service Directors regarding School District owned membership.

2. Membership committee will identify membership opportunities by chapter and develop a Chapter challenge to meet the membership goal for that chapter. Chapter President will be notified of Chapter membership challenge goal by November 1through their Membership regional committee member. The Membership regional committee member will be expected to assist local chapters with meeting their membership goal.

3. A/S chair and E/M chair, along with the membership committee will identify and develop ways to increase engagement and participation in the Supervisory and Employee segments.

IV. Goal: Infrastructure□ Objective:

Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of decision making and work systems

□ Strategies:1. Review and evaluate state association

infrastructurea. Board will discuss merging some of the committees.b. Board will analyze conference/seminar agenda shells and

update short term and long term structure.c. Board will begin discussion about the House of Delegates

and explore other ways and how SNA handles.d. Scholarship and Awards committee will review

scholarships and awards and make recommendations for sunsetting/consolidating as needed and make recommendations for moving forward with electronic award submissions.