ASCP SnackOffer versus Serve

Presenter

Mary Burks, RD, SNS

Criteria to Participate in anAfter School Snack Program National School Lunch Program…

LEA must participate in the NSLP; and

The LEA must sponsor or operate a program which:

contains an educational/enrichment activity offered after the regular school day.

Afterschool Programs …and SNACKS

A site qualifies as area eligible if it is in the attendance area of a school which has at least 50% of it’s enrollment eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

A school that qualifies as “area eligible” may also qualify any other school/site in the same attendance zone.

Area Eligibility – Defined

• LEAs should check with the local health

department to see if there are any food safety requirements which must be met prior to serving snacks at a location other than a school.

Health & Safety Requirements

• After School Snack Programs must be regularly scheduled, following the regular school day (could be a program which meets weekly, or three times a week; does not have to be daily).

• Snacks cannot be claimed for reimbursement that are served on weekends, holidays, school breaks, or during summer vacation.

Approved Service Days

Snacks must contain at least two of the

five components (in the required

amounts).

milk 8 fluid ounces

fruit and/or vegetable ¾ cup or 6 ounces

meat/meat alternate 1 ounce

Whole Grains/Breads 1 serving

Snack – Meal Pattern

Juice may not be served when

fluid milk is the only other

component.

Snack – Meal Pattern

Rosters or sign –in sheets.

Daily meal counts/check off sheet.

Production records and menus.

Two required reviews.First review within the first 4 weeks of the Afterschool snacks program start date.

2nd review before the program end.

Record Keeping Requirements

• Are Eligible snacks are reimbursed at the free rate $.82

• Regular:– Reimbursed according to student Eligibility

• Free $0.82• Reduced $0.41• Paid $0.07

Reimbursement Rate

Hours of Care 3:15 -

5:00

Meal Times 3:30 -

3:45

Planned Activities TUTORIAL

% Free/ Reduced Students 98

Site Director Name First

Last

Site Director Title INSTRUCTOR

Operation Date 8/18/2014 -

5/28/2015

Review Date #1 8/27/14

Review Date #2 5/6/2015

Site Application - OCeaN

• See Handout!!

At-Risk Afterschool Meals

Snack Questions

Offer Versus Serve (OVS) Lunch/ Breakfast

Only required for senior high schools (grades 9-12) for the NLSP.

Optional for lower grades for the NSLP.

Optional for the SBP at all grade levels.

Aims is to reduce waste and allow students to choose the foods they will eat.

Background Information

Student’s option to decline item(s).

Same price if child declines item(s) .

Full amount of each component must be

available to choose.

Background Information cont…

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Signage – Page 4 OVS Manual.

Identifying Reimbursable meals under OVS

Fall 2014 NAO Training ©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition 16

Food component:One of five food groups that comprise reimbursable meals.

Food item:A specific food offered within the five food components.

Definitions

Fall 2014 NAO Training ©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition 17

5 components MUST be OFFERED Meat/meat alternate

Grains

Fruits

Vegetables

Milk

What Must Be Offered in NSLP

Fall 2014 NAO Training©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition

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Student MUST take at least ½ cup fruit or vegetable in

order to have a reimbursable lunch.

NEW REQUIREMENT

Fall 2014 NAO Training©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition

Must take at least 3 of 5 componentsMeat / Meat Alternate OR Grain OR Milk MUST be full components.Must take at least ½ cup serving of the fruit or vegetable component – not a full component.Student may take two ¼ cup servings of the same item fruit or vegetable to meet the requirement.

OVS for NSLPWhat Must Be Taken

Students selecting three items none of them is a grain or m/ma, it’s not reimbursable meal. WHY?

See page 13 & 15

Three components Selected

©MDE – Office of Child NutritionFall 2014 NAO Training

Optional at Breakfast for all grade groups

OVS works differently at Breakfast

Offer vs. Serve Breakfast

Three Components:

Juice/Fruit/Vegetable (1- cup offered).

Grains/ meat/meat alternates – optional (minimum amount over weekly plus daily 1oz eq

Milk – 2

Breakfast Meal Pattern

Food Component: One of three food groups that comprise

reimbursable breakfast.(grains or meat/ma; fruit or vegetable;

milk)

Food Item: A specific food offered within the three food components.

Offer vs Serve - Breakfast

The New SBP meal pattern does NOT require a m/ma.

Menu planners have two options for including m/ma in breakfast.

Option #1 offer m/ma in place of grains after minimum daily requirement is offered.

Option #2 offer a m/ma as an extra item and not credit it toward any component.

Meat or Meat Alternate

Must offer all three components.

Must offer at least 4 food items from three components.

Student must select at least three food items.

One selection MUST be at least ½ cup of fruit/vegetable.

Offer vs. Serve - Breakfast

You will have 3 seconds to review each slide and determine which of the slides represent a reimbursable meal.

We will discuss the answers. Be prepared to justify your answers.

Breakfast Challenge

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Fall 2014 NAO Training ©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition

Lunch OVS Grades – K-8

Hamburger

Salad

Broccoli

Orange

Milk

2oz meat & WG Bun = 2 eq

1 cup = ½ cup

½ cup

½ cup

1% or Skim

OVS Lunch Student Selects (K-8)

Reimbursable Meal - Yes

OVS Lunch Student Selects (K-8)

Reimbursable Meal - NO

Lunch OVS Grades – 9-12

Hamburger

Salad

Broccoli

Orange

Blueberry

Milk

2oz meat & WG Bun = 2 eq

1 cup = ½ cup

½ cup

½ cup

½ cup

1% or Skim

Lunch Student Selects (9-12)

Reimbursable Meal- YES

Lunch Student Selects (9-12)

Reimbursable Meal - NO

Lunch Student Selects (9-12)

Reimbursable Meal - Yes

K-8 OVS Lunch

Broccoli¾ cup

Dark Green Vegetable

2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate

1 oz. eq Grains Vegetable

¼ cup Red/OrangeVegetable

Chocolateskim cup

Milk

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½ cup fruit

Milk

1 oz whole grain roll

K-8 OVS Lunch Student Selects

Broccoli¾ cup Dark Green Vegetable

WW Spaghetti and Meat Balls

2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate

1 oz. eq Grains Vegetable

¼ cup Red/OrangeVegetable

36Reimbursable Meal - YES

Broccoli¾ cup Dark Green Vegetable

K-8 OVS Lunch Student Selects

Broccoli¾ cup

Dark Green Vegetable

Chocolateskim cup

Milk

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½ cup fruit

Reimbursable Meal - YES

Lunch Student Selects (K-8)

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Reimbursable Meal - NO

Whole Grain-Rich Roll1 oz. eq Grain

WW Spaghetti and Meat Balls

2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate

1 oz. eq Grains Vegetable

¼ cup Red/OrangeVegetable

OVS BreakfastExamples

Example of OVS at Breakfast

Reimbursable Meal?

Student SelectsExample of OVS at Breakfast

Reimbursable Meal?

• Contains 3 food items (2 grains and 1 fruit)

Student SelectsExample of OVS at Breakfast

YES

Reimbursable Meal?

Student SelectsExample of OVS at Breakfast

Reimbursable Meal?• Contains only 2 food Components

(2 - ½ Cup fruit and 1 milk)

Student SelectsExample of OVS at Breakfast

YES

Planned Breakfast

Reimbursable Meal?

Student Selects

Reimbursable Meal? Contains 3 food items

(1 grain – M/MA substitute, 1 fruit and 1 milk)

Student Selects

YES

Reimbursable Meal?

Student Selects

Reimbursable Meal? Contains 4 food items

(3 grains including 1 M/MA as grain substitute and 1 milk) Missing ½ cup of fruit

Student Selects

NO

Offer vs Serve

1 oz Grain

½ cup Fruit 1 oz whole Grain

1 cup milk-Variety

1 oz whole Grain

50

½ cup Fruit

Offer vs Serve

51Reimbursable Meal? NO

Offer vs Serve

½ cup Fruit 2 oz G + 2 oz M/MA =4 G

½ cup Fruit

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1- cup LF & skimChocolate

milk

Offer vs Serve

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1- cup skimChocolate

milk

Reimbursable Meal? NO

Questions