What’s New with School What’s New with School NutritionNutritionTuesday, September 9

AgendaAgendaWelcome new SNT staff membersMemos and mailings from the

summerRemindersBreakfast VideoTrainings: Pre-Review Workshops,

Small Victories and Great BeginningsTeam Nutrition Farm to School

New SNT MembersNew SNT MembersJessica Schultz, RDN, CD

◦Nutrition Program ConsultantKathryn Lederhause, RDN, CD

◦Nutrition Program ConsultantLaura Paella

◦Operations Program AssociateAnn Wiebelhaus

◦Nutrition Program Consultant

Whole Grain-Rich Pasta Whole Grain-Rich Pasta WaiverWaiverSurvey found on our website at

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_menupln#gb

All survey requests must be submitted by October 1, 2014.

Whole Grain-Rich Whole Grain-Rich ResourceResource

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/pdf/wgr_nslp_sbp.pdf

Back to School MailingBack to School MailingAugust 26, 2014- Back-to-School Child

Nutrition Program Reminders and Updates

RemindersReminders2014-15 Contracts

◦Consultants and Public Health Nutritionists are working on approving them.

◦Did you get the message that your contract was successfully submitted? If no, please go back in and click through the contract to re-submit.

◦October 30, 2014 is deadline to submit your August claim

Annual Financial Report – Was due 8/31/2014

Direct Certification should have been run at least once

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2014 Equipment Assistance 2014 Equipment Assistance GrantGrantPriority will be for schools

participating in the NSLP that have ≥50% of enrolled students eligible for free and reduced meals.

School that received equipment grant funding from the 2009 ARRA grant or the 2010 Equipment grant are not eligible for this grant.

Grant application materials will be released later in October.

Foodservice Equipment Foodservice Equipment Preapproval ProcessPreapproval ProcessFuture equipment purchases that

exceed the SFA’s capitalization threshold or $5,000, whichever is less will need State Agency approval.

DPI is developing the procedures for incorporating these steps into your procurement process. We will provide more guidance in October.

Equipment purchases made prior to SNT mailing with new preapproval policy are not affected.

USDA Memos USDA Memos SP 50-2014 Extension of the Deadline

for Local Educational Agencies to Submit Applications to Elect the Community Eligibility Provision

SP 51-2014: Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students

SP 52-2014: Deadline Extension : State Agency Requests for Participation in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Pilot for Canned, Frozen and Dried Fruits and Vegetables.

USDA Memos cont. USDA Memos cont. SP 53-2014: Transition of Foods and

Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value to Smart Snacks in School Standards.

http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/smartsnacks

SP 54-2014: Administrative Reviews and Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement (PBR) in SY 2014-15.

SP 55-2014: State Agency 3-Year Administrative Review Cycle Requirement- Waivers for Exceptional Circumstances.

USDA Memos cont. USDA Memos cont. SP 21-2014 (v.2): Community Eligibility

Option: Guidance and Procedures for Selection of States for School – Revised.

SP 57-2014: Updated Offer vs Serve Guidance for the NSLP and SBP in 2014-15 SY. ( http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_menupln#ovs)

SP 58-2014: 2014 Edition of Eligibility Manual for School Meals. (http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_fincou1#manual )

SP 59-2014: Implementation of Smart Snacks in School: State Agency Fundraiser Elections and Exemptions. http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_smartsnacks

USDA Memos cont. USDA Memos cont. SP 60-2014 Second Extension of

Grant Period for State Administrative Funds to Implement New Meal Pattern Requirements

SP 61-2014 Administrative Review – Revised Manual, Tools, and Forms

Breakfast Promotional Breakfast Promotional VideoVideo

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_market3#parentvideo

Training OpportunitiesTraining Opportunities

Pre-Review Workshops

Small Victories

Great Beginnings

Pre-Review WorkshopsPre-Review WorkshopsSFAs due to receive an Administrative Review

this School Year are posted on our website.◦ http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/pdf/ar_1415_b.pdf

Milwaukee County: Milwaukee Center for Independence

•Monday, Sept 22

Fond du Lac County: Fond du Lac School District

•Wednesday, Sept 24

St. Croix County: New Richmond School District

•Wednesday, Oct 1

Marathon County: D.C. Everest School District

•Thursday, Oct 2

Grant County: Lancaster Community Schools

•Wednesday, Oct 8

Small VictoriesSmall Victories7 different locations 3:30pm – 7:00pm FREEAnyone currently working in a small

school environment is encouraged to attend

Fax registration form to Loriann at 608-267-0363

Email registration form to Molly.Gregory@dpi.wi.gov

Great Beginnings Great Beginnings Wednesday, October 22, 2014

12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2014

8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 8, 2015 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Room P41, DPI Office – GEF 3 Building 125 South Webster Street, Madison

2014 Team Nutrition 2014 Team Nutrition Training GrantTraining GrantWI Team Nutrition was awarded

over $270,000 in fundingActivities include:

◦Smarter Lunchroom promotional campaign and sub-grants

◦Culinary training videos focusing on vegetables and grains

◦Development of a Local Wellness Policy report card

School Wellness Policy School Wellness Policy ResourceResource

WI TN is mailing copies of Wisconsin Wellness: Putting Policy into Practice

To request additional copies, contact Alicia Dill or Kelly Williams◦ alicia.dill@dpi.wi.gov ◦ kelly.williams@dpi.wi.gov

Farm to School UpdatesFarm to School Updates

National School Lunch National School Lunch WeekWeek

October 13-17, 2014http://www.schoolnutrition.org/NSLW2014/

GetStarted/

QuestionsQuestions

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Thanks for Thanks for ParticipatingParticipatingNext What’s New with School

Nutrition◦Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 2:00pm

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customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department.  (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

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