Join us for the next California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Tuesday at 2 Town Hall, scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 2 p.m., when we will share an overview of federal and state policies, funding and training opportunities, and best practices for operating Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs).
This month’s Town Hall will include a mini training on Professional Standards that is intended to provide an overview of the School Nutrition Program (SNP) personnel minimum hiring standards and annual training requirements set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Town Hall Webinar PowerPoint
Use the following steps to access slides on the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) web page after 10 a.m. on the morning of the Town Hall:
- For School Food Authorities: 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 at 2 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, October 27, 2026
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registration and Cost
The Tuesday at @ School Nutrition Town Halls are free to attend. Register in advance for this webinar
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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.
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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 September 22, 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 web page or email the SNP staff at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.
- Find your assigned Child Nutrition Assistant or Consultant information by visiting the CNIPS web page in the Application Download Forms section and using the Form ID Caseload.
- Read the article Fallbrook Union High School District is Eat Real Certified, on the Eat Real website
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- Review the CDE Management Bulletin (MB) SNP-05-2016 Assessing Proposed Nutrition Education Costs on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletin web page.
- Access the CDE Farm to School web page for more information on Farm to School, and using the Cafeteria Funds for nutrition education.
- Visit the CDE Procurement in School Nutrition Programs web page on the Buy American tab for more information about Buy American and the accommodation request link.
- Complete the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Assembly Bill (AB) 1264 Public Input Survey
by Sunday, November 15, 2026. For survey questions or to request for notification of upcoming engagement opportunities email CDPH staff at Nutrition@cdph.ca.gov.
- Access the SNP-57 Net Cash Resources Calculator form used to determine excess net cash resources in the CNIPS in the Applications > Download Forms section.
- Contact the Resource Management Unit (RMU) if your SFA has excess net cash resources by email at SNPBA@cde.ca.gov.
- Send your capital expenditure pre-approval requests for spending plans to SNPcafefundquestions@cde.ca.gov.
- Access the CDE MB SNP-04-2022 Excess Net Cash Resources–Update on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletin web page.
- Email the RMU regarding Budget Agreements and Excess Net Cash Resources at SNPBA@cde.ca.gov.
- Visit the CDE CALPADS Update Flash #321 web page on the CDE website.
- Notify the CDE immediately at SummerEBT@cde.ca.gov if, at any time you discover that you have submitted a student record in error.
- Access CDE SNP verification materials on the CDE SNP Verification Materials web page.
- Access the USDA Verification Toolkit available on the USDA Verification Toolkit web page
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- Visit the CDE Green Ribbon Schools Award Program web page at for more information on the CA Green Ribbon Schools Award Program.
- Send your questions to the CA Green Ribbon Schools by emailing GREENRIBBONSCHOOLS@cde.ca.gov.
- Learn more about California Crunch Day on the Community Alliance with Family Farmers California Crunch web page
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- Find information and resources about National School Lunch Week available on the School Nutrition Association’s National School Lunch Week web page
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- Find Farm to School Month posters, slides, stickers, toolkits, and more available on the National Farm to School Network-Resources web page
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- Access additional Farm to School resources available on the CDE Farm to School web page.
- Share your celebration photos with CDE NSD at NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov.
- Visit the CDE Press Online ordering website
to order Farm to School Fruit and Vegetable Posters. (While the offer of free shipping has expired, posters are available for order).
- For questions about the Farm to School Fruit and Vegetable Posters, contact the Farm to School team at farmtoschool@cde.ca.gov.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this subject, email NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov.