April 23, 2024 Tuesday at 2 Town Hall Resources

The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar April 23, 2024.

The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar on April 23, 2024. These webinars provide school food service operators with an opportunity to learn about Child Nutrition Program requirements and to share best practices.

The Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinars are typically held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. Information about future Town Halls can be found on the Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall Webinar web page.

Webinar Slides

April 23, 2024 Town Hall Webinar Slides (PPTX)

Town Hall Resource Links

A current list of School Nutrition Program (SNP) Specialists is available on the SNP Specialist Directory web page or email SNP staff at snpinfo@cde.ca.gov.
Email your celebration photos to Town Hall staff at NSDTownHall@cde.ca.gov.
Visit the CDE Farm to Summer Celebration Week web page and select the resources tab at Farm to Summer Celebration Week - Healthy Eating & Nutrition Education.
If you have questions, please email the Farm 2 School Team at Farm2School@cde.ca.gov.
Visit the CDE School Nutrition Programs - Proposed Rulemaking & Regulations web page at School Nutrition Programs - Proposed Rulemaking & Regulations.
Learn more about the Child Nutrition Advisory Council (CNAC) student recruitment. Applications are available on the CDE CNAC web page at Child Nutrition Advisory Council - Healthy Eating & Nutrition Education.
Send CNAC student recruitment questions to the CNAC team at CNAC@cde.ca.gov.
Information on the CDE Resource Management and Procurement Resources Spring Training 2024 is available on the CDE Nutrition What’s New web page at CDE Spring Training 2024 - Nutrition.
Learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resource, on the Safe Meals, Healthy Kids: Food Safety for Summer Meals web page.
Submit your Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Banner Request Forms in the CNIPS. Download form ID SNP 44 SSFO Banner Request Form and submit form to the staff at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.
Learn more about the CA Meals for Kids Mobile Application on the CDE CA Meals for Kids Mobile Application web page at CA Meals for Kids Mobile Application - Mobile Applications.
Visit the Food Safety Inspections Reminder - Nutrition web page on the CDE website.
Learn more about the opportunity to provide comments on the Interim Final Rule: Establishing the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs on the USDA website.
To add comments regarding the Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Program and SFSP, go to Regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
For questions about the Food Distribution Program (FDP), email the FDP team at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov.
If you have questions about Child Nutrition Database, Release 27, please contact the USDA Software Evaluation Team at cnpntab@usda.gov.
If you have questions regarding Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) funds, please send your questions to the KIT team at KITfunds@cde.ca.gov.
Learn more about the Local Food for Schools (LFS) grant on the CDE LFS web page.
Send any questions regarding LFS funds, send your questions to the LFS team at LFSGrant@cde.ca.gov.
Provided announcement and registration information for the California Food for California Kids’ School Food Innovator Series: Partner with Local Farmers webinar at School Food Innovator Series, which took place on May 1, 2024.
Provided announcement and registration information for the Virtual CA Farm Day, which took place on May 3, 2024.
Provided announcement and registration information for the the California Local School Wellness Policy Collaborative Winning at Wellness Webinar, Feeding the Future: Transformative Strategies for School Nutrition.
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Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please email NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov.

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Monday, June 3, 2024

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