Join us for the next California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Tuesday at 2 Town Hall, scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 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).
During our June Town Hall, CDE welcomes Jill Kidd, M.S., R.D. from the Urban School Food Alliance, who will be presenting on procurement tools and resources available to School Nutrition Programs (SNP).
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 (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 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, June 23, 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
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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.
Tip for Attendees
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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 May 26, 2026
The following resources were shared in the chat during the previous town hall:
- A current list of 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.
- Learn about the New Haven Unified School District’s Board-recognized heritage months by emailing Yaz Widatalla, Director of Student Nutrition Services at ywidatalla@nhusd.k12.ca.us.
- Review the final rule, Expanding Fluid Milk Options in Child Nutrition Programs
available on the Federal Register website.
- Submit public comments regarding the final rule, Expanding Fluid Milk Options in Child Nutrition Programs by June 8, 2026 online via the Regulations.gov website
or by mail to School Meals Policy Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314.
- Find the SNP 05 Notification of Decision to Offer Fluid Milk Substitutes in the SNP form, SNP 26 Parental Request for Fluid Milk Substitution for School-Age Children form, and the CNP 925 Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations form available in the Download Forms section on the CNIPS website in the Applications> Download Forms section> and the Form ID SNP 26 or CNP 925, respectively.
- If you have any questions regarding SNP 05, SNP 26 or the CNP 925 forms, contact the SNP Unit staff at SNPINFO@cde.ca.gov.
- View the current US Department of Agriculture (USDA) full version of the USDA Nondiscrimination statement available on the CDE USDA Nondiscrimination Statement web page.
- Visit the CDE 2026 Summer Meal Service Site web page for information on Summer Meal service sites in your area.
- Visit the CDE California Meals for Kids Mobile App for information on how to access the app using all iOS, Android or Microsoft devices.
- Refer questions regarding SUNBucks for:
- Parents or guardians with questions about SUN Bucks cards should contact SUN Bucks helpline at (877) 328-9677.
- Local Educational Agency (LEA) programmatic questions should email the team at SummerEBT@cde.ca.gov.
- LEA’s with technical assistance questions regarding the Education Data Collection System (EDCS) should email the EDCS team at EducationDataCollection@cde.ca.gov.
- Visit the CDE Capital Expenditure Approved List web page for the list CDE pre-approved equipment for SFAs to purchase in support of school food service.
- Questions regarding the Local Agency Procurement Review (LAPR) contact the LAPR team by email at NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov.
- View the steps in the LAPR available on the CDE Steps in the Local Agency Procurement Review web page.
- View the 2025 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) and Recruitment and Retention (R&R) Grant funding results available on the CDE Funding Results web page.
- Visit the CDE 2025 KIT and R&R Grant web page for more information on the KIT or R&R grants.
- Access the resource, How does CA AB 1264 categorize foods, from the Center For the Science in the Public Interest website
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- Read Assembly Bill (AB) 1264 available on California Legislative Information web page
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- If you are interested in being informed of public input opportunities related to AB 1264 implementation, email CDPH staff at Nutrition@cdph.ca.gov.
- Contact the Food Distribution Program if you have any questions about deadlines and carryover at fooddistribution@cde.ca.gov.
- Visit the CDE Farm to Summer Celebration Week web page for more information about Farm to Summer Celebration Week.
- For more information on registration and training descriptions for all free partner trainings, visit the CalFresh Healthy Living Upcoming Training and Events web page
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- For questions about these trainings, contact the CalFresh Healthy Living Statewide Training Team by email at CFHLStatewideTraining@leahspantry.org.