what’s new with school nutrition january 14, 2014
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What’s New with School What’s New with School NutritionNutritionJanuary 14, 2014
AgendaAgendaWelcome
◦Claire Anderson, MPH, RDNUSDA MemosCycle MenusUSDA Foods Upcoming DeadlinesWASBTeam NutritionTraining OpportunitiesQuestions?
USDA MemosUSDA MemosSP 15-2014
◦Paid Lunch Equity: SY 2014-15 Calculation Tool
◦The average weight price for SY 14-15 is $2.65
Six Cents Final Rule
On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin! Cycle Cycle MenusMenusKelly Berg
◦[email protected]◦608-267-9286
Maggie Sanna◦[email protected]◦608-266-7261
Claire Troutman◦[email protected]◦608-266-9356
Participant PollParticipant PollDo you use a cycle menu?(Answer using Blackboard
Collaborate’s interactive tools)
WisconsinUSDA Foods ProgramUpcoming Deadlines
School Year (SY) 2014-15 School Year (SY) 2014-15 Upcoming DeadlinesUpcoming Deadlines
SY 2014-15 Annual USDA Foods Order
SY 2014-15 Commercial Distribution
SY 2014-15 Annual USDA Foods SY 2014-15 Annual USDA Foods OrderOrder All School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in
the Wisconsin USDA Foods Program must place an annual USDA Foods order for the entire school year.
Typically, this annual USDA Foods order survey is
placed in January - February timeframe for orders to be received the following school year. However, preliminary information provided by USDA has indicated that USDA is delaying the annual order survey deadlines.
Therefore, based on this preliminary information,
the SY Wisconsin USDA Foods Annual Order Survey dates have been TENTATIVELY set as March 10, 2014 – April 8, 2014.
New Program TrainingNew Program TrainingTo prepare for the SY 2014-15 USDA Foods
Annual Order Survey, DPI will be offering a training session specifically for new Food Service Staff and programs new to the USDA Foods program.
This training session will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Department of Public Instruction, 125 S. Webster Street, Room P41, Madison, WI.
New Program TrainingNew Program TrainingThe training session will cover basic information
regarding the USDA Foods program, as well as prepare SFAs for placing their SY 2014-15 annual USDA Foods order.
This session will cover the basics of planning for an annual order (i.e., what USDA Foods to order, the amounts to order, etc.).
Registration for this new program training session is online. The online registration is located under the “USDA Foods Program Training” section of the USDA Foods Program webpage at the following link: http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_usdafoodtraining
SY 2014-15 Commercial SY 2014-15 Commercial DistributionDistribution
For SY 2014-15, SFAs will again have the option of selecting a commercial distributor for delivery of USDA Foods.
All SFAs will also have the option of continuing with the current state distribution method, where USDA Foods are delivered once per month via the state-contracted trucking company.
SY 2014-15 Commercial SY 2014-15 Commercial DistributionDistribution Any SFA interested in using a commercial distributor
for SY 2014-15 to deliver their USDA Foods MUST complete all of the following three steps by April 30, 2014:
◦ Sign and submit back to DPI the contract between
DPI and your SFA.
◦ Following procurement regulations, sign a contract/agreement with one commercial distributor selected by your SFA.
◦ Access the Wisconsin USDA Foods Ordering System and designate on the School Food Authority Contract Form for SY 2014-15 (Program Year 2015) which commercial distributor has been selected. http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/doc/commodityorderi
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Wisconsin USDA Foods Wisconsin USDA Foods ContactsContacts
SNT Presence at the SNT Presence at the Wisconsin Association of Wisconsin Association of School Board ConferenceSchool Board Conference
BoothBreakout Session: “What you
NEED to know about your School Nutrition Programs”
Team Nutrition UpdatesTeam Nutrition Updates
Student Chef Competition Whipping Up Wellness Cookbook 2013
◦ Full copy is available at: http://ne.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/pdf/tnwuwcbk.pdf
◦ Hard copies available by contacting Alicia Dill ([email protected]) or Kelly Williams ([email protected])
Whipping Up Wellness Cookbook 2014◦ Competition entries due March 7, 2014◦ For more information, please visit:
http://ne.dpi.wi.gov/ne_whip
Team Nutrition UpdatesTeam Nutrition UpdatesHealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC)
USDA HUSSC Webinars◦ Webinars review the HUSSC criteria and tips
for applying. ◦ To view the webinars, please visit:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/hussc/healthierus-school-challenge-training-and-technical-assistance
HUSSC Training◦ WI Team Nutrition will be hosting a HUSSC
training on February 20, 2014 at DPI.◦ A memo will be to all food service directors
with details.
Alliance for a Healthier Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Generation: Foods and Foods and Funds...Keeping it Healthy WebinarFunds...Keeping it Healthy Webinar
Time: January 16th 3:30-4:30 CST
Summary: This session is for Wisconsin schools and will cover fun creative new ways your school can keep fundraising healthy! ◦ A lively discussion will be encouraged and
there will be time for Q & A.
◦ Register: https://schools.healthiergeneration.org/training_center/?link=%252fdeeplink%252fssodeeplink.aspx%253fmodule%253dtranscript%2526loid%253d3fa913e7-b930-468c-8d6d-f7ab3a5ad486
Training OpportunitiesTraining OpportunitiesMenu Certification Workshop
◦WI DPI Office: Madison, WI Date TBA
◦Our Lady Queen of Peace: Milwaukee, WI Monday, Feb 10 at 1:00pm
http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_snt_trainingServSafe
◦East Troy, WI Wednesday, March 19
◦Wisconsin Dells, WI Sunday, June 29
Julie [email protected]
Introducing Community Introducing Community EligibilityEligibilityAll students are offered both lunch
and breakfast at no costImproves nutrition of students at
riskHigher federal reimbursement Increases meal participationEliminates the application and
verification process for meal rate categories, simplifying meal counting and claiming
Ease of use
To Qualify for CEP To Qualify for CEP ParticipationParticipation40 percent or more of students are
directly certified for free meals without household application (called Identified Students)
The district may choose to implement community eligibility in one school, a group of schools or district wide
Schools agree to provide free breakfasts and lunch to all students at no charge
Kathlyn Walter, SNS◦[email protected]◦(608) 267-9283
Any questions?Any questions?
Thanks for ParticipatingThanks for ParticipatingThe next What’s New with School
Nutrition webinar is Tuesday, February 11 at 2:00pm.
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