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Join us for the next California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall, scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 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).
Draft webinar slides will be available by 10 a.m. on the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) web page
on the date of the Town Hall.
Important Operational Dates: Next 30 to 90 days
- September 13, 2024: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grantees must complete the 2024–25 mandatory online trainings on the CDE FFVP Orientation Series web page.
- August–October 2024: School Food Authorities (SFA) must request two food safety inspection reports for each school site from the state or local environmental health department and update in CNIPS.
- October 31, 2024: Reminder to SFAs participating in the Food Distribution Program to use all carryover pounds. Unused carryover pounds will be swept after November 1, 2024, and once swept are made available to all participating SFAs on a first come-first served basis.
Town Hall Webinar PowerPoint
Use the following steps to access slides on the 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 @ 2 Virtual Town Hall events typically occur on the fourth Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. The Town Halls provide an opportunity for schools to learn about policy guidance, program requirements, and best practices for operating CNPs. The desired audience includes CNP Program Operators and Food Service Directors.
Participation Information
Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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 the day you register and then you will receive two reminder emails 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 reregister.
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 web page
for assistance.
If you receive an error message that the host has declined your webinar registration, try using an alternate email address. While 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 @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall. Send direct requests for reasonable accommodations to the CDE by email to NSDTownHalls@cde.ca.gov, no later than seven days prior to the event. Live captioning will be available during the webinar.
Town Hall Informational Links and Resources Provided on August 27, 2024
The following resources were shared in the chat during the recent town hall:
- A current list of School Nutrition Program (SNP) Specialists is available on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Specialist Directory - School Nutrition web page or SNP staff can be reached via email at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.
- Check out The Press Democrat article, Number of Students Eating Free Lunches Increasing at Napa Schools
, highlighting Napa Unified School District’s school meals program.
- Learn more about the Mission Possible! Go Organics Pledge by emailing Conscious Kitchen at info@consciouskitchen.org.
- Share ways you are incorporating more organic ingredients into school meals by sending your pictures and testimonials to nsdtownhalls@cde.ca.gov.
- Complete the California Crunch Day pre-registration form
for your school participation in California Crunch Day.
- Learn more about the School Nutrition Association’s National School Lunch Week
resources and this year’s theme on the School Nutrition Association National School Lunch Week web page.
- Complete the electronic U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Turnip the Beet: High Quality Meals in the Summer Meal Program 2024 Nomination Form available on the USDA Turnip the Beet! High Quality Summer Meals Award Program web page
.
- For additional details about the California Green Ribbon Schools Award Program (CA-GRS) or to request the electronic application visit the CDE CA-GRS web page.
- For any CA-GRS questions reach out to George Garcia at ggarcia@cde.ca.gov.
- Read more about Richie Wilim’s new role as director at Redwood City School District the Chef Ann Foundation Fellowship blog
.
- View the 2024 Healthy School Food Pathway Graduation Video
(VIDEO 4:15) on YouTube.
- Send your questions regarding the Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship to Natalie Vandenburgh at fellowship@chefannfoundation.org.
- Learn more about the Chef Ann Foundation and the Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship on the Chef Ann Foundation Fellowship web page
.
- Review the CNP final rule meal pattern changes on the Federal Register: Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans web page
.
- View the CDE Food Safety Inspections Reminder web page on the CDE website.
- Review the CDE Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) August 2024 CALPADS Flash listserv on the CDE website.
- Contact the S-EBT Customer Service Call Center for customer service support at 1-877-328-9677.
- Find the CDE 2024–25 FFVP Grant Recipient Announcement on the CDE website.
- View the FFVP awardees on the CDE FFVP Program 2024–25 Funding Results web page.
- Watch the USDA Virtual Back to School Pep Rally: Celebrating Healthy School Meals
, recording of the pep rally.
- Register for the September 12, 2024, USDA Meal Talk webinar, Reducing Added Sugars in School Meals webinar
on WebEx.
- Download the USDA resource, Reducing Added Sugars at Breakfast
available on the USDA website.
- Watch the recording of the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), Strategies for Improving Lunch Line Efficiency
available on the ICN School Nutrition Dashboard web page.
- Access recordings of the Culinary ICN (CICN) Culinary Quick Bites Series
available on the CICN website.
- Access the ICN 2024 Back to School Toolbox
including resources and more available on the ICN website.