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A Monthly Newsletter for School Nutrition Programs

Illinois State Board of Education July 2019

T here still is time to sign up for ISBE’s third annual School Nutrition Programs Back to School Conference. This year’s conference, “Better, Stronger, Together,” is

scheduled for July 23-24 at the Wyndham Springfield (Ill.) City Centre.

The more than 40 sessions offered include an “Overview of the Illinois Department of Public Health Requirements” presented

by IDPH, and “Overview of the USDA’s Team Nutrition Materi-als” and “USDA Web Based Household Eligibility Application” presented by U.S. Department of Agriculture staff.

On July 22, the Institute of Child Nutrition will present free pre-conference sessions on Basic Culinary Math for School Nutrition Programs and Financial Management for Managers. Read more about the pre-conferences online.

SNP Back to School Conference Coming Up

C heck out ISBE’s Menu Board & Signage Resources web page for customizable menu board insert templates from the

Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Division. The page also includes links to other free resources such as the U.S. Department of Education’s Team Nutrition, which offers a wide variety of digital and some printed materials.

The letter-sized ISBE menu board inserts include monthly, daily, and weekly templates in Microsoft Word. Feel free to download them and customize them any way you like. (Note: Portions of the de-signs are in the Header and can only be changed by selecting “Edit Header” in Word.)

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NEWS BRIEFS CACFP TRAININGS

The Illinois State Board of Education’s Nutrition Division is teaming up with the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) to offer trainings across the state on the Child and Adult Care Food Program nutrition standards. Registration is underway on the ISBE website.

CACFP WEBINAR

On July 18, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ’s Team Nutrition will present “Serving Vegeta-bles in the CACFP” as part of the CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays webinar series. Registration for this free webinar is online.

FALL PLANNING

Mark your calen-

dars for National

School Lunch

Week, which is

set for Oct. 14-18.

This year’s theme is “School Lunch:

What’s On Your Playlist?” Get start-

ed planning something special at

https://schoolnutrition.org/

meetings/events/nslw/2019/.

TEAM NUTRITION

Looking for enrichment

activities for Summer

Meals sites? Check out

the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Team Nutrition’s Summer Food,

Summer Moves resource kit. Re-

sources are available in English and

Spanish, and include activity guides,

recipes, posters, flyers, and more.

Don’t Forget the ‘Emergency

Care For Choking’ Poster

Webinar Recordings Now Available Online

View all policy memos for the National School Lunch

Program, School Breakfast Program, and the Special

Milk Program on the USDA website.

O n April 21, the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture held a webinar on “Moving Forward:

Update on Food Crediting in Child Nu-trition Programs with Guidance for Dried Meat Products.” This webinar provided an overview of the crediting updates resulting from the Request for Information and provided crediting technical assistance with hands-on prac-tice specifically for dried meat products.

The recording of the webinar is available at https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/moving-forward-update-food-crediting-dried-meat-products.

On May 8, the USDA held the webinar, “Additional Meat/Meat Alternate Op-tions for CNPs: Crediting Tempeh and Surimi.” This webinar provided an over-view of the crediting updates resulting from the Request for Information and

provided crediting technical assistance with hands-on practice specifically for tempeh and surimi.

The recording of the webinar is available at https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/additional-meat-meat-alternate-tempeh-and-surimi.

These are the first two webinars of the Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! series. This webinar series assists with implementa-tion of the recent changes in CNP relat-ed to the release of SP 08-2019, CACFP 02-2019, SFSP 02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs and other memos including SP 24-2019, CACFP 11-2019, SFSP 10-2019 Crediting Surimi Seafood in the Child Nutrition Programs and SP 25-2019, CACFP 12-2019, SFSP 11-2019 Crediting Tempeh in the Child Nutrition Programs.

D id you know the Emergency Care for Choking

poster is required in all food establishments,

including school cafeterias.

The poster is available at no cost from the Illinois Depart-

ment of Public Health, which can be contacted at (217) 785

-2080. Look up your local health department online.

An English and Spanish version is also available on the IDPH

website. You’ll find it on the right hand side of the page

under “Publications.”

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I f you have not done so already, please complete the 2020 Annual Application available in the Web-Based Illinois Nu-trition System (WINS). The initial deadline was May 31.

If you wish to continue to participate in any of the following pro-grams, the annual application must be completed as soon as possible.

• National School Lunch Program

• National School Breakfast Program

• Illinois Free Breakfast and Lunch Program

• Special Milk Program

• After School Snack Program

• Seamless Summer Option

For assistance, visit our Instructions For Online Applications and Reports page, where you can find instructions and other docu-ments to assist with the process.

There are some new procurement questions on the application; a document containing the new questions is available. We rec-ommend viewing those questions and determining the answers to those questions prior to completing the online application.

For those that no longer wish to participate in any of the School Nutrition Programs listed above, please complete the withdraw form and email it to cnp@isbe.net. Along with the withdraw form you will also find Close Out Procedures that you will need to follow.

If you are uncertain if you completed your program application for the new school year, you can consult the How Do I Know If My Application is Complete? document.

Trainings on Direct Certification, HEAs

R egistration is underway for two upcoming webinars to be presented by the Illinois State Board of Education’s Nutrition Divi-sion.

School Nutrition Programs: Direct Certification, 1-2:30 p.m. Aug. 14. The use of the Electronic Direct Certification System is required by the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture to certify students living in SNAP/TANF/Income-eligible Medicaid and Foster Child for free meal benefits without the completion of the Household Eligibility Application by the household. This webinar will provide an overview of this system. Click here to register.

School Nutrition Programs: Certification of House-hold Eligibility Applications, 1-2:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Households annually apply to each participating school to receive free or reduced price meal bene-fits via the completion of a Household Eligibility Application (HEA). This webinar will provide an overview of the process used by participating schools to distribute, review, and approve/deny such HEAs. Click here to register.

In-person trainings on Direct Certification and Certification of Household Eligibility Applications are also coming up. Registration for the three loca-tions scheduled are on our List of Events webpage.

• Aug. 7 in Oak Lawn

• Aug. 8 in Bloomington

• Aug. 13 in O’Fallon

Handbook Reminder on

SNAP/TANF Applications

S chool nutrition program sponsors should make every effort to utilize

the Direct Certification system to its maximum potential. Doing so should minimize the number of Household Eligibility Appli-cations a district receives from households in which a member of the household reports re-ceipt of SNAP or TANF.

If a SNAP/TANF HEA is sub-mitted for a student not directly certified, it must include the following information:

• Student’s name for whom the application is submitted,

• Signature of adult household member, and

• Valid 9 digits SNAP or TANF case number of a member of

the household (adult or child). HEAs cannot be accepted with Medicaid case numbers. Per-sons receiving Medicaid bene-fits only that are NOT directly certified for meal benefits must

complete an in-come application.

If applications are complete, they are to be accept-

ed and approved as submitted. They are not subject to upfront verification.

Due to changes in 2018 by the Illinois Department of Human Services, the case numbers are no longer 10-13 digits long and contain no identifiers.

For more information, review the “Certification of Eligibility” section of ISBE’s School Nutri-tion Programs Administrative Handbook.

SNP Annual Application Deadline Was May 31

Household Eligibility

Resources for

School Year 2019-20

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Get Ready!

S chool Year 2019-20 is right around the corner and many schools are already busy preparing for an academic year filled with fun learning experi-

ences for students to enjoy. Remember that Team Nutri-tion has training materials that help schools integrate nutrition education into the classroom while also making connections in the cafeteria, at home, and throughout the community.

Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodser-vice, nutrition education for children and their caregiv-ers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.

Here are some of the great resources:

• Discover MyPlate: Curriculum

Training for Teachers: Use this

training to help boost educators’

confidence in teaching nutrition con-

cepts and conducting food prepara-

tion activities with kindergarteners.

Slides and handouts for the teacher

training can be found here. After the

training, teachers can get started with

the Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Educa-

tion for Kindergarten kit, which includes

a teacher’s guide explaining the six les-

sons and how they help to meet educa-

tional standards.

• Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum: MyPlate kits are available for three levels: Level 1 (Grades 1-2), Level 2 (Grades 3-4), and Level 3 (Grades 5-6). Each kit includes a teacher’s guide with three lessons.

• MyPlate Guide to School Lunch Infographic: Show parents, students, and teachers how a variety of healthy foods from each MyPlate food group is included as part of a school lunch.

• MyPlate Guide to School Breakfast Infographic: Highlight healthy foods that are part of a balanced school breakfast. Learn about why eating breakfast is important for learning, and how parents can help their child eat a healthy breakfast at school.

• From East to West, Eat What's Best: A Pen Pal Pro-gram is a great activity for kicking off the school year. Help students connect with their peers in a different part of the United States to share infor-mation about their favorite fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Find this and other events ideas for the entire year in the Team Nutrition Popular Events Idea Booklet.

USDA’s Team Nutrition Offers

Resources for the New School Year

Schools participating

in the National

School Lunch

Program are invited

to sign up as Team

Nutrition Schools.

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BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL

PUBLIC ACT 99-0850

P er Public Act 99-0850, starting school year 2017-18, every public school in which at least 70 percent of the students were eligible for

free or reduced-price lunches in October of the pre-ceding year must operate a “breakfast after the bell program.” Breakfast After the Bell means breakfast is provided to all students after the instructional day has officially begun. It however, does not prohibit schools from also providing breakfast before the instructional day begins. Schools may choose whatever delivery model that best suits the stu-dents. Typical options include:

• Breakfast in the classroom: Food is delivered (by staff, students, or volunteers) to each classroom after school begins and students are per-mitted to eat in the class-room.

• Grab and go: Students pick up bagged or boxed break-fast from carts or specified areas and are permitted to eat in either designated are-as or the classroom.

• Second-chance breakfast: An extended passing or breakfast period is offered in the cafeteria, following the first or second period of the day.

• Other options include serving breakfast during an early recess or outdoor lesson. As long as break-fast is offered to all students after the instructional day has begun, schools and districts have great flexibility in serving breakfast after the bell.

Are You Required to

Offer This Program?

Both state and federal reimbursement is available if a site enrolls in the School Breakfast Program.

Schools participating in the School Breakfast Program must inform families of the availability of breakfasts just prior to the beginning of the school year and throughout the school year via routine methods of communicating with families, such as website posting, weekly messages, public address system, etc.

For the breakfast in the classroom model of Breakfast After the Bell, food is delivered by staff, students, or volunteers to each classroom after school begins and students are permitted to eat in the classroom.

Illinois School Meal Service Requirements: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/schools_mandated_operate_sbp.pdf

BUY AMERICAN:SUPPORTING DOMESTIC AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOL MEALS* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The BUY AMERICAN PROVISION safeguards the health and well-being of our Nation’s children and supports

the U.S. economy, American farmers, and small and local agricultural businesses (7 CFR 210.21 (d)

and Memo SP 38-2017).

School food authorities (SFAs) in the continental United States* must purchase domestic agricultural commodities

and food products. For foods that are unprocessed, the agricultural commodities must be domestic, and for foods that

are processed, they must be processed domestically using domestic agricultural food components that are comprised

of over 51% domestically grown items, by weight or volume. A domestic creditable food component is the portion that

counts toward a reimbursable school meal (meats/meat alternates, grains, vegetables, fruits, and fluid milk).

How SFAs Can Buy American Foods • Develop menus that include only domestic foods and

domestic food products. **

• Include the Buy American provision and Geographic

Preference option in written procurement procedures,

specifications in solicitations, and contracts for food;

be sure to monitor contractor performance.

• Require suppliers to attest that their final food products

are either 100% domestic commodities or a food product

containing over 51% domestic food components, by weight

or volume.

• Use USDA Foods and food products processed

in the United States using USDA Foods.

• Participate in USDA's Farm to School Grant Program.

Exceptions to Buy American There are two limited exceptions when non-domestic foods

may be purchased. These exceptions are determined by

the SFA:

• The food or food product is not produced or manufactured

in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available

quantities of a satisfactory quality; or

• Competitive bids reveal the cost of a United States food or

food product is significantly higher than the non-

domestic product.

REMEMBER:

Document exceptions and keep records!

*SFAs in Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories are exempt from the Buy American provision. However, SFAs in Hawaii are required to purchase food products produced in Hawaii in sufficient quantities, as determined by the SFA, per 7 CFR 210.21(d)(3). Likewise, SFAs in Puerto Rico are required to purchase food products produced in Puerto Rico in sufficient quantities, under 42 USC 1760(n)(4).

**Information on availability of domestic foods available at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news.

• Foods and food products of Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Northern

Mariana Islands are considered domestic.

April 2019 | FNS 827 | USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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BUY AMERICAN7 CFR 210.21(D) AND MEMO SP 38-2017

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Buy American applies.

Was the agricultural commodity or food product

purchased using the nonprofit school food service account?

Buy American does not apply.

This is an agricultural commodity (i.e., unprocessed). Agricultural commodities must be produced

in the United States.

Is this a processed food product that uses

agricultural commodities?

The agricultural food product must be: 1) processed in the United States; and 2) of the creditable food components,

over 51% must be domestic by weight or volume.*

Applies to Program and non-Program foods.

A documented exception is permitted, and a non-domestic agricultural commodity or food

product may be purchased.

Buy American applies.

Document any exceptions used;

Consider domestic food alternatives prior to approving non-domestic foods;

Show documentation on procurement and administrative reviews.

Do either of the exceptions apply?

*As determined by the SFA.

Do competitive bids reveal the United States agricultural commodity or food product is significantly more costly?*

Is the agricultural commodity or food product produced or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably

available quantities of a satisfactory quality?*

SFAs can obtain information on Buy American at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/compliance-enforcement-buy-american or by contacting their State agency.

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Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and em-

ployees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are pro-

hibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age,

or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity con-

ducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for pro-

gram information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or lo-

cal) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA

through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages

other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found

online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/how-file-program-discrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter

addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint

form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Division

100 N. First St. Springfield, IL 62777 Phone: (800) 545-7892 Fax: (217) 524-6124 Email: cnp@isbe.net Web: www.isbe.net

Events, Meetings, and Deadlines • July 4 – ISBE offices closed for Independence Day

• July 11 – CACFP Meal Pattern Training in Galesburg

• July 22 – Institute of Child Nutrition pre-conference sessions

• July 23-24 – SNP Back to School Conference in Springfield

• Aug. 7 – Direct Certification and Certification of HEAs training, Oak Lawn

• Aug. 8 – Direct Certification and Certification of HEAs training, Bloomington

• Aug. 13 – Direct Certification and Certification of HEAs training, O’Fallon

• Aug. 14 – SNP Webinar: Direct Certification

• Aug. 15 – SNP Webinar: Certification of Household Eligibility Applications

Please note this is not a complete list of Nutrition Division events, meetings, and deadlines. Visit us online at www.isbe.net/nutrition.

What’s New? • School Year 2019-20 Household Eligibility Resources

• Child and Adult Care Food Program: June/July Mealtime Minutes

• New menu board calendar inserts!

Watch for our latest news and posts under What’s New? at www.isbe.net/nutrition.

July 2019

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This material funded by the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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