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School Nutrition Programs LAPR

Provides the current and archived list of program operators scheduled for an off-site School Nutrition Program (SNP) Local Agency Procurement Review (LAPR).
In accordance with federal regulations, the California Department of Education (CDE) is required to monitor School Food Authorities (SFA) compliance with all program regulations including the procurement standards found in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR), Section 210.21, and Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, sections 200.318 to 200.327. 

The CDE performs an off-site LAPR review a minimum of once every eight years for all residential childcare institutions, private schools, camps, public-school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education.

Note: Administrative Reviews (AR) and LAPRs are separate reviews that may or may not occur during the same school year.

Review Schedule

On August 31, 2022, the Nutrition Services Division (NSD) notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the LAPRs would be performed on an eight-year cycle to ensure compliance with 7 CFR, Section 210.19(a)(3).

The upcoming LAPR is as follows:

Year 8, School Year (SY) 2024–25

Prior Review Schedule

The previous LAPR is as follows:

Year 1, SY 2017–18
Year 2, SY 2018–19
Year 3, SY 2019–20
Year 4, SY 2020–21
Year 5, SY 2021–22
Year 6, SY 2022–23
Year 7, SY 2023–24

The schedule of reviews is subject to change and the Procurement Resources Unit (PRU) will notify the SFAs selected for an upcoming LAPR by email directly from the NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov inbox.

Questions:   Procurement Resources Unit | NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Monday, July 22, 2024
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