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Child Nutrition Advisory Council – November 2023

Agenda for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction CNAC.

Meeting Notice

Child Nutrition Advisory Council
An advisory body to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Thursday, November 2, 2023
10 a.m.–3 p.m.

California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 4101
Sacramento, California 95814
916-323-7311

[Note: Meeting registration is no longer available.]

Attendees

Council Members

  • Clell Hoffman, Chair
  • Jane Alvarado-Banister
  • Ryan Alvarez
  • Jackie Day, Vice Chair
  • Christine Holmer
  • Natalie Cole
  • Kim Frinzell
  • Carrie Buck
  • Ronald Little
  • Holly Hungerford Cocking
  • Maryam Shayegh

Guests

  • Andrea Bricker, Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education (CDE)
  • Ellen Sweeney, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, CDE
  • Jackie Richardson, Nutrition Education Administrator, CDE
  • Blake Johnson, Legislative Representative, CDE
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.

REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY

The presiding officer of the Child Nutrition Advisory Council (CNAC) reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE

Consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, notice is hereby given that special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the CNAC may request assistance by contacting the Nutrition Services Division at:

Nutrition Services Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 4503
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: 916-323-7311
Fax: 916-445-5731

CNAC CONTACT INFORMATION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS

The agenda may be accessed on the CDE Child Nutrition Advisory Council web page.

Questions regarding the CNAC meeting or the agenda may be directed to:

Andrea Bricker, CNAC Coordinator
Phone: 916-323-2473

Agenda

10:00 a.m.

CNAC Administrative Activities
  • Call to order
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Approve November 2023 CNAC agenda
  • Approve September 2023 CNAC meeting minutes

Presenter: Clell Hoffman

First request for public comment for agenda items 1 through 3

Presenter: Clell Hoffman

10:15 a.m.

Item 1
  • Legislative update
  • Nutrition Services Division Director’s Updates

Type of Action: Information/ Discussion

Presenter: Blake Johnson and Kim Frinzell

10:45 a.m.

Item 2

Members continue to work on action plans

Type of Action: Information/ Discussion

Presenter: Clell Hoffman

11:45 a.m.

Item 3

Teams present action plan, progress, and next steps

Type of Action: Information/ Discussion

Presenter: All

12:15 p.m.

Lunch Break

Request for public comment for items 4 through 6

Presenter: Clell Hoffman

1:15 p.m.

Item 4

Discuss recommendations for continuing the work in 2024

Type of Action: Information/ Discussion/ Action

Presenter: All

2:00 p.m.

Item 5

Recognition of CNAC member service

Presenter: Kim Frinzell

2:45 p.m.

Item 6

Discuss agenda items and scheduling for next meeting

Type of Action: Information/ Discussion/ Action

Presenter: All

Last request for public comment

Presenter: Clell Hoffman

3 p.m.

Adjourn

Presenter: Clell Hoffman


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