October 28, 2025 Tuesday Town Hall Resources

The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar October 28, 2024.

The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) hosted the monthly Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall webinar on October 28, 202.5 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 Training Tab of the Nutrition What's New web page.

Webinar Slides

October 28, 2025 Town Hall Webinar Slides (PPTX)

Town Hall Resource Links

Links to resources shared during the Town Hall are sent via email in the announcement for the following month’s Town Hall. These communications are also posted on the Training Tab of the Nutrition What's New web page.

For questions regarding Town Hall links, email NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov.

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: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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