Resources

General

• Jr. Chef I and II

Meeting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (PPT)

• Eligibility Manual for School Meals 2011 (PDF)
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
• USDA Child Nutrition Programs
• USDA National School Lunch Program
• USDA School Breakfast Program
• USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

Procurement

• Procurement 101 – Workshop presented at WSNA Annual Conference
  • Procurement 101 PowerPoint Presentation (PPT)
  • Sample Informal Bid Solicitation Record (Word)
  • School District Bid Law Guidance (PDF)
• Code of Federal Regulation (7 CFR 250 Donation of Foods For Use In The United States, Its Territories And Possessions And Areas Under Its Jurisdiction)
• USDA Foods Toolkit – a collection of valuable resources to assist LEAs and educate students, school staff, and the community about the healthy and nutritious contributions that USDA Foods provide to school meal programs.
• USDA Procurement Roadmap – a chart to help LEAs determine if a formal procurement process is necessary.

Food Safety

• USDA Guidance for School Food Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles
• Keys to Food Safety: Writing and Implementing a School Food Safety Program Based on HACCP Principles (PDF)
• Standard Operating Procedures - HACCP (Word)
• HACCP - Slide Show (PPT)

Accommodating Children With Special Dietary Needs

• Accommodating Children with Special Health Care Needs (PPT)
• Guidance for Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs (a handbook published by USDA) (PDF)

Breakfast, Lunch and Afterschool Snack Programs

• Afterschool Programs and Snacks (PPT)

Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources

• Nutrition for Elementary Students
• Nutrition for Pre-Teens and Teens
• Nutrition Education for Teachers
• Physical Education and Activity for Teachers
• Nutrition for Parents