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Join us for the next California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall, scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 2 p.m. During the Town Hall we will share an overview of federal and state policies, funding and training opportunities, and best practices for operating Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs).
Draft webinar slides will be available by 10 a.m. on the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) web page
on the date of the Town Hall.
Important Operational Dates: Next 30 to 90 days
- July to October: School Nutrition Program Operators must complete their required annual participation updates in the CNIPS
for School Year (SY) 2024–25.
- August to October 2024: School Food Authorities (SFA) must submit the SY 2023–24 food safety inspection survey conducted for each school site by the state or local environmental health department in the CNIPS
.
- October 31, 2024: For SY 2024–25, SFAs participating in the Food Distribution Program must use all carryover pounds. Unused carryover pounds will be swept November 1, 2024. Once swept, the unused carryover pounds will be made available to all participating SFAs on a first come-first served basis.
- November 15, 2024: SFAs must complete verifying a sample of applications approved for free and reduced-price (F/RP) meal benefits. As a reminder, the sample size is calculated using the number of approved applications on file as of October 1, 2024.
- November 15, 2024: Complete the verification process of the required sample size of meal applications.
- November 15, 2024 to January 15, 2025: For SY 2024–25, all SFAs must complete the verification report in the CNIPS
.
Town Hall Webinar PowerPoint
Use the following steps to access slides on the CNIPS web page
after 10 a.m. on the morning of the Town Hall:
- For School Food Authorities (SFA): Select Applications and Download Forms
- For Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) operators: In the SFSP Module, select Applications and Download Forms
The Town Hall slides in CNIPS are marked “Draft” and are subject to change. If updates are needed, the CDE will upload the revised slides in the same location following the Town Hall.
After the Town Hall, the CDE posts the final Town Hall PowerPoint slides on the CDE Food Service Staff Education and Training web page under the Town Halls tab.
Background
The Tuesday @ 2 Virtual Town Hall events typically occur on the fourth Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. The Town Halls provide an opportunity for schools to learn about policy guidance, program requirements, and best practices for operating CNPs. The desired audience includes CNP Program Operators and Food Service Directors.
Participation Information
Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registration and Cost
This town hall is free to attend. Register in advance for this webinar
.
After registering, you will see a screen that says Webinar Registration Approved with a link to the webinar. You will also receive several emails with information about joining the webinar: First, you will receive confirmation the day you register and then you will receive two reminder emails one day and one hour prior to the webinar. If you cannot find the email confirmation, or do not receive the reminders, you can always reregister.
Tip for Attendees
To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Zoom.
- Visit the Zoom test link
.
- If you experience issues, visit the Zoom Help Center web page
for assistance.
If you receive an error message that the host has declined your webinar registration, try using an alternate email address. While not ideal, you may also join by phone if you have technical issues logging in from your computer.
Professional Standards Crediting Information
- Key Area: Administration (3000)
- Training Topic: Program Management (3200)
- Learning Objective: Manage Staff Work Including Scheduling (3210)
- Instructional Hours: 1.5 hours
Reasonable Accommodation
Pursuant to state and federal statutes, individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in the Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall. Send direct requests for reasonable accommodations to the CDE by email to NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov, no later than seven days prior to the event. Live captioning will be available during the webinar.
Town Hall Informational Links and Resources Provided on September 24, 2024
The following resources were shared in the chat during the recent town hall:
- A current list of School Nutrition Program (SNP) Specialists is available on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Specialist Directory - School Nutrition web page or SNP staff can be reached via email at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.
- Watch and view the Reducing Added Sugars in School Meals webinar and slides featuring Newman-Crows Landing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Meal Talk Webinar Series web page
.
- Check out the Needles Unified School District (USD) Four Guys Review
of Wing Wednesday on Instagram.
- Learn more about Morgan Hill USD’s Freight Farms featured on America's Heartland Season 18
(VIDEO 5:21) on the KQED web page.
- Read the article, Sonora Elementary students learn about nutrition, agriculture at in-school farmers market
, on The Union Democrat website.
- View the National Farm to School Network Farm to School resources
available on the National Farm to School Network website.
- Registration for California Crunch Day
is available on the Community Alliance with Family Farmers web page.
- Learn more about the School Nutrition Association’s National School Lunch Week resources and this year’s theme on the School Nutrition Association National School Lunch Week web page
.
- View the October Celebrations 2024 listserv under the “Other” tab on the CDE Nutrition What’s New web page.
- Complete the CDE Farm to School Needs Assessment 2024.
- For additional details about the California Green Ribbon Schools Award Program (CA-GRS) or to request the electronic application visit the CDE CA-GRS web page.
- For any CA-GRS questions reach out to George Garcia at ggarcia@cde.ca.gov.
- Review the Uniform Guidance: Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations and resources
on the Council of Federal Financial Assistance website.
- Check out the CDE Capital Expenditure Approved List on the CDE website.
- If your operation has loss, theft, or damage that impacts your program, reach out to the Resource Management Unit at snpcafefundquestions@cde.ca.gov.
- Send your questions about what should be included or excluded in your net cash resource calculation to the team at SNPBA@cde.ca.gov.
- For more information on the verification process and reporting requirements, review the CDE SNP Verification Materials web page.
- Check out the CDE Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated Closures web page.
- Send questions regarding your district’s proposed school break meal service to the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) team by email at SSFO@cde.ca.gov.
- To learn more about the Food Distribution Program (FDP) Advisory Committee reach out to Sherry Tam at stam@cde.ca.gov.
- Check your Local Food for Schools funding amount on the CDE Funding Results: Local Food for Schools Funding web page.
- Any questions regarding Local Food for Schools please email the team at LFSGrant@cde.ca.gov.
- Register for the California School Nutrition Association (CSNA) Annual Conference Registration
on CSNA Annual Conference web page.
- Review updates to the USDA resource, The Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program
, available on the USDA website.
- Access the USDA Crediting Tip Sheets in the Child Nutrition Programs
on the USDA website.
- Learn more about the Get Schools Cooking Program
on the Chef Ann Foundation website.
- Send questions about the Get Schools Cooking program to Chef Ann Foundation staff at info@chefannfoundation.org.