Webinar: Tuesdays @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall

Join us for the next California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Tuesday at 2 Town Hall, scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 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).

Additionally, in honor of Earth Day, representatives from Friends of the Earth will be sharing information on climate-friendly, plant-based meals, including recipes and other useful resources to support scratch cooked school meals made with locally sourced, culturally relevant, and climate-friendly ingredients.

Town Hall Webinar PowerPoint

Use the following steps to access slides on the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) 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 under the Town Halls tab.

Background

The Tuesday at 2 Virtual Town Hall events typically occur on the fourth Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. The Town Halls provides updates on policy guidance, program requirements, and best practices for operating CNPs. The desired audience includes CNP Operators and Food Service Directors.

Participation Information

Date and Time

Tuesday at 2 School Nutrition Town Hall

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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 on the day you register and then you will receive two reminders 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 re-register.

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 webpage for assistance.

If you receive an error message that the host has declined your webinar registration, try using an alternate email address. While it is 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 at 2 School Nutrition Town Hall. Send direct requests for reasonable accommodation to the CDE by email at NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov no later than seven days prior to the event. Live captioning will be available during the webinar.

Town Hall Information Links and Resources Provided on March 24, 2026

The following resources were shared in the chat during the previous town hall:

• A current list of School Nutrition Program (SNP) Specialists is available on the CDE SNP Specialist Directory or email the SNP staff at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.
• Find your assigned Child Nutrition Assistant or Consultant information by visiting the CNIPS in the Application Download Forms section and using the Form ID Caseload.
• View Selma Unified School District’s (USD) National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) post on Instagram.
• View Monterey Peninsula USD’s NSBW post on Instagram.
• Send any questions about the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 2025–2026 SFA Survey Participation survey, e-mail the FNS survey team at CNSurveys@usda.gov.
• View Management Bulletins (MB) SNP-05-2026 California State Meal Mandate SNP-14-2025 Updates to School Nutrition Program Standards and SNP-06-2026 Reimbursement for Off-Site Meal Consumption on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletins.
• Watch the recording of the 2026 SUN Bucks Implementation webinar (Video) presented on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 2 p.m.
• Find the Request for Proposal and Model Fixed-price Contract in the CNIPS in the Applications> Download Forms section> and the Form ID is PRU-07.
• Send questions about the Model Fixed Price Contract templates to the School Food Service Contracts (SFSC) Unit at SFSContracts@cde.ca.gov.
• The information and survey link for the Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) 2022 Final Report will be sent directly to SFA contacts and will arrive from Surveys@cde.ca.gov.
• Send questions related to the KIT 2022 Final Report email to the team at KITFunds@cde.ca.gov.
• Find more information about the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) visit the CDE Community Eligibility Provision.
• Find more information about Provision 2 (P2) visit the CDE Provision 2.
• Email your CEP and P2 questions to the team at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.
• Find detailed instructions to create an NSD Learning site account in the CNIPS in the Applications> Download Forms section> and Form ID LMS 001 – LMS Account Setup Job Aid.
• Find the Program Integrity Plan template and Job Aid in the CNIPS in the Applications> Download Forms section> and Form ID SSO 2 and SSO 2 a. For SFSP operators, see Form ID SFSP 36 and 36a.
• Register for the No Kid Hungry (NKH) 2026 Summer Webinar Series on the NKH webinar series website.
• For more information about the NKH California's summer meal grant opportunity complete the following NKH California 2026 Summer Grant Inquiry Form .
• Apply for Salad Bars to School grant directly on The Lunch Box Salad Bars to School Equipment Grant .
• Email any questions about the Salad Bars to Equipment Grant to saladbargrant@chefannfoundation.org.
• Directly access the Nutrition Policy Institute’s (NPI) California Universal Meals Implementation Survey to participate in NPI’s assessment regarding the implementation of CA Universal Meals.
• For questions about the California Universal Meals Implementation Survey email Wendi Gosliner at SchoolMealsStudy@ucanr.edu.
• Share your National Nutrition Month and NSBW celebration photos with CDE. Email your photos to Town Hall staff at NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov.
• Access the California Flavors: Fresh Recipes for the Future of School Meals on the California Food for California Kids website.
• Find detailed instructions to create an NSD Learning site account in the CNIPS in the Applications> Download Forms section> and Form ID LMS 001 – LMS Account Setup Job Aid.
• For any NSD Learning Site questions and/or support email the team at NSDLearning@cde.ca.gov.

Contact Information

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