N&B 3-Day Conference
Virtual Nuts & Bolts of School Nutrition Programs: Summer 2021
This free online training series includes recordings of live webinars on essential school nutrition topics presented by the Education Specialists from the Office for Food and Nutrition Programs at DESE.
At the end of each session, you will have access to a survey and a certificate of training. The certificate of training will note the hours earned towards your professional standards requirement (SLCs: Suggested Learning Codes).
All Webinar Recordings Now Available (click on session title to view recording).
Operating SSO in School Year 21/22
- Tuesday, August 3 – SSO Operations
- Seamless Summer Option 101 – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3200
- SSO District Application Renewal – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3200
- COVID Considerations for Health and Safety of Staff – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3240
- Thursday, August 5 – SSO Meal Pattern
- School Lunch Meal Pattern – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 1110
- School Breakfast Meal Pattern – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 1110
- Snack Meal Pattern – 0.25 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 1110
- Tuesday, August 3 – SSO Operations
Counting and Claiming Meals as Guidance Changes
- Thursday, August 12 – Meal Counting and Claiming
- Point of Service – 0.25 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 2310
- Meal Count Consolidation Process – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 2310
- Claims Processing – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3310
- Thursday, August 12 – Meal Counting and Claiming
Ensuring Meal Access When All Meals are Free
- Tuesday, August 17 – Meal Benefit Issuance
- Direct Certification Process – 0.25 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3120
- Meal Benefit Application Process – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3110
- Thursday, August 19 – Verification & Civil Rights
- Verification Process, Direct Verification & Paper Process – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3110
- Civil Rights (i.e. District LEPs) – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 4110
- Tuesday, August 17 – Meal Benefit Issuance
Managing Financial Resources in Today’s School Meal Economy
- Tuesday, August 24 – Obtaining Goods and Services
- Maximizing your USDA Foods Entitlement – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 1170
- Procurement – 1 CEU, Suggested Learning Code: 3350
- Thursday, August 26 – Financial Procedures, Reports and Recordkeeping
- P/L, Balance Summary Reports, etc. – 1.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 3110
- Special Meal Accommodations – 0.5 CEUS, Suggested Learning Code: 1160
- Tuesday, August 24 – Obtaining Goods and Services
Please review this week’s Welcome Address before getting started.
- Direct Certification Process – 0.25 CEU, SLC: 3120, 3000
- Meal Benefit Application Process – 0.75 CEU, SLC: 3110, 3000
- Application Renewal – 0.25 CEU, SLC: 3260
- Civil Rights Complaint Process – 0.5 CEU, SLC: 3420, 4150
Please review this week’s Welcome Address before getting started.
- Wellness, Health & Safety for Staff – 1 CEU, SLC: 4150
- Meal Counting & Claiming – 1 CEU, SLC: 2300, 2000
- Claims Processing – 0.5 CEU, SLC: 3310, 3360
- Maximizing Your USDA Foods Entitlement – 1 CEU, SLC: 1170, 2430
Please review this week’s Welcome Address before getting started.
- Financial Procedures, Reports & Recording – Part 1 – 1 CEU, SLC: 3300, 3340
- Financial Procedures, Reports & Recording – Part 2 – 1 CEU, SLC: 3300, 3340
- School Food Service Procurement – 0.75 CEU, SLC: 2400, 3300
- School Lunch Meal Pattern – 0.5 CEU, SLC: 1100
- Menu Planning for Social Distancing – 0.5 CEU, SLC: 1120, 1320
- Special Dietary Accommodations – 0.5 CEU, SLC: 1160
- School Breakfast Program – 0.75 CEU, SLC: 1100
- The Verification Process – 0.5 CEU, SLC: 3100, 3000
For districts using these virtual sessions for group trainings, please read the instructions and email the attendance sheet to JSI at johnstalker@framingham.edu to receive a group certificate of training.
Questions specific to content included in the Virtual Nuts & Bolts of School Nutrition Programs sessions may be submitted via Ask DESE Anything.
