Monthly ADE, CNU Distance Education

 

School Year 2012-2013 Distance Education Programs

           Aug 09 - DL - Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility and Application Process for the 2012-13 - Handouts needed for this Distance Learning Workshop may be printed after Tuesday, August 7.

FIN-13-002   - Recommended Procedures for Processing Direct Certification Eligible Students and Applications for Free and Reduced-Price (FRP) Meal Eligibles, Child Nutrition Master Roster, and October Annual Data Submission
2012 Eligibility Guidance 
Eligibility Manual for School Meals

          

Sep 06 - DL - Verification Process and October Eligibility Process for School Year 2012-2013

October 1 APSCN Cycle II Reporting Presentation.ppt

Final 2012-2013 Standard List .xlsx

Verification Timelines School Year 2012-2013.doc

2012 / 2013 Verification Summary Report (VSR).xls

2012 / 2013 Verification Presentation .ppt

Eligibility Master Roster 12-13 less than1000 students.xls 


Oct 04 - DL - 6 Cents Certification / Verification Procedures

Commissioner's Memo FIN 13-034

2nd Revised USDA Memo SP-31

Revised USDA Memo SP-44

Additional Slides


Nov 01 - DL - Validation, Meal Pattern, and Poster Contest
Commissioner's Memo  FIN-13-039
Poster Contest 2013 Rules
Poster Contest 2013 Entry Form
6 Cent Validation Slide Presentation
Production Record & State Nutrition Standards Presentation

Dec 06 - DL - 
Financial Management for Blended Revenue and Plate Costs

Commissioner's Memo - FIN-13-043

Blended Revenue and Plate Cost - PowerPoint presentation

Blended Revenue 2011-2012 School Worksheet - Excel

Inventory Turnover - Activity 8 - pdf

Franklin School District Example - WORD

Feb 07- DL - Funds for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, Severe Need Funding & Summer Feeding

FIN-13-047 - SY 2012-2013 Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, Severe Need & Summer Feeding
FIN-13-050 - Arkansas’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) - application process and requirements
FFVP Funding Opportunity Presentation - Powerpoint
FIN-13-051 - Severe Need Funding - requirements, district decision form, application process and form deadlines
Summer Programs Presentation PowerPoint

March 07- DL - Reading Allergen Food Labels

How to Read a Label (pdf)
Reading Labels for Food Allergens (pdf)
Food Allergens and Intolerances (pdf)
Food Allergen Fact Sheet (pdf)

April 04 - DL - Paid Lunch Equity
FIN-13-062Paid Lunch Equity Commissioner's Memo
Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Tool (xls)
Daily Record Form (xls)
On-Site Review Form (xls)
Time Certification Form - 100% Child Nutrition (doc)
Time Certification Form - less than 100% Child Nutrition (xls)
Eligibility Master Roster 11-12 - over 1,000 Students (xls)
Edit Check 2 Worksheet (doc)
Record Keeping Requirements for Child Nutrition Programs (ppt)


School Year 2011-2012 Distance Education Programs

           Aug 11 - DL - Application Approval, Changes and Cautions for SY 2011-2012

FORMS PACKET   06.27.11
APPLICATION PACKET only corrected
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES corrected
APPLICATION & ELIGIBILITY Presentation (.ppt)
FIN-12-016   - Foster Child Categorically Eligible for Free Meals in Child Nutrition Programs
FIN-11-087 - Change in Federal Regulation regarding Social Security Number reporting requirements  
FIN-11-029  - Exclusion of Military Combat Pay and Deployment Extension Incentive Pay (DEIP)

  Sep 1 - DL - Verification and Completing October Eligibility Reports

 Standard List 2011-2012
October 1 APSCN Cycle II Reporting 2011
Verification Distance Ed 2011
  
Oct 6 - DL - Preparing for a CRE

School Meal Initiative (SMI) Update 2011 (ppt)

Coordinated Review Effort (CRE)  Update 2011 (ppt)

Nov 3 - DL - Menu Planning and Production Records

Instructions for Completing Production Records
Production Record Checklist
Blank Production Record
PR Distance Learning Presentation
Making a Salad Recipe
Cooking from a Recipe

Dec 1 - DL - Cooperative Work Relationship and Team Building

"Who Moved My Cheese" dealing with conflicts, emotions, team building and creating work friendly environment - Presentation
Cooperation and Assertive Exercise Handout
Cooperation and Assertive Exercise Key Handout
Conflict Resolution Styles Handout
Personal Check In: Attitudes Toward Discipline Handout
Reality Check: Case Study Worksheet Handout
Reality Practice: Case Study Handout
Personal Check-In: Skills Inventory Handout
IA-05-087 - Memo
FIN-08-076 - Memo
FIN-09-044 - Memo
FIN-11-085 - Memo

            Feb 2 - DL - Funds for AR Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program; Severe Need

Summer Meals Presentation
Severe Need Application Form and Instructions

District Decision Form  

USDA FFVP Handbook – Updated Dec 2010 
USDA Team Nutrition Enrollment Form 
Arkansas FFVP Application - SY 2012-13 
Arkansas FFVP RENEWAL Application - SY 2012-13 
Arkansas FFVP Application Scoring Criteria Form - SY 2012-13    

Farm to School Basic Info Handout

Renewal Agreement and Policy Statement Presentation

            Mar 1 - DL - New USDA Meal Pattern Standards for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

FIN-12-070 - New Meal Patterns - The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Memo
Slides - Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

 

 Apr 5 - DL - Policy Statement / Agreements for SY 2012

  End of the Year Closeouts

  Claim for Reimbursement

Instructions for Claim for Reimbursement

SFA Responsibilities

Record Keeping Requirements

Original Policy Statement

 

FIN-12-089 Commissioners Memo on Paid Lunch Equity

SY2012-13 PLE Tool and Step by Step Instructions  

 

      Agreement and Policy Statement - Afterschool Snacks, Seamless Summer Program,             Provision 2, Charter Schools
     ADE CNU Implementation Communications April 2 2012 USDA FNS Summary Chart Healthy              Hunger Free Kids Act 2010 

          Renewal Agreement and Policy Statement 4.11.12.ppt

           

May 3 - DL- "6 Cents" Certification Information; New Competitive Foods Regulations

           6 Cents Rule Presentation (PowerPoint)

6 Cents Rule Slides with Notes (PowerPoint)

6 Cents Rule Slides without Notes (PowerPoint)

Meal Pattern (Word Document)

Implementation Timeline (Word Document)


School Year 2010-2011 Distance Education Programs

           Aug 12 - DL - Application Approval, Changes and Cautions for SY 2010-2011

 FIN-10-102   Income Eligibility Memo
 FIN-10-021   Categorically Eligible Change Memo
FIN-10-057  Combat Pay Exclusion Changes
Eligibility Guidance 2010
Free & Reduced Price Meal Eligibility 2010 (ppt)

 

           Sep 2 - DL - Verification and Completing October Eligibility Reports

 Standard List 2010-2011
  FIN-11-020  REQUIRED State Rpt-District Verification -Free & Reduced Applications
Eligiblity Master Roster 2010-2011
Step by Step Verification Guidance 
FIN-11-019 October 1 Pre-K Reports 
FIN-11-021 October 1 K-12 Reports 
Eligibility Guidance 2010
Verification 2010-2011 (ppt)
October 1 APSCN Cycle II Reporting 2010 (ppt)

 

Oct 7 - DL - Preparing for a CRE

School Meal Initiative (SMI) Update 2010 (ppt)

Coordinated Review Effort (CRE)  Update 2010 (ppt)

Nov 4 - DL - Special Dietary Needs
Special Dietary Needs Presentation Special Dietary Needs Guidance USDA Certification of Disability Form Special Dietary Needs Terms and Definitions

 

Dec 10 - DL - Menu Planning/Production Records
Menu Planning Presentation Production Record Instructions for Completing Production Records Production Record Checklist

Meal Pattern Comparisons

 February 3 - DL - Severe Need Applications - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

         USDA FFVP Handbook, December 2010.pdf
Arkansas FFVP Application - School Year 2011-2012.pdf
         Arkansas FFVP Application Scoring Criteria Form - School Year 2011-2012.pdf
         USDA Team Nutrition Enrollment Form.pdf
         Arkansas FFVP Renewal Application - School Year 2011-2012.pdf

 

March 3 -  DL - Summer Feeding Pgms (Curtis Curry – DHS) - Provision 2 Seamless Summer

Provision 2 Alternative Presentation
DHS Summer Feeding Presentation

 April 7 -   DL - End of the Year Financials and Claims Opening/Closing Cash Balance -  Direct Certification  Policy Statements and Agreements 2011-12  - June/Summer Claims - Supt. changes


School Year 2009-2010 Distance Education Programs

August 13 - Distance Learning - Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility and Application Process

 

Eligibility Guidance for School Meals (.pdf) (purple cover) is the only handout for this program.
Applications 2009-2010 School Year (.ppt) - PowerPoint by Karen Franklin

  

September 3 - Distance Learning - Verification, Cycle 2 Reports, Whole Grain Updates

SNAP Eligibility Changes (.ppt)
Verification and Pre-School Q & A  (.ppt) - REVISED 9/2/09
Verification (.pdf)
FIN-10-017 - APSCN Cycle 2 Report: Oct. 1, 2009 Enrollments and F/R Price Eligibles
FIN-10-016-  - 2009 REQUIRED State Report-District Verification Results-Free & Reduced Applications
FIN-10-015  - Oct. 1 Pre-School Reports for Enrollment & Free/Reduced Price Eligibles

  

October 1 - Distance Learning - Coordinated Review Effort and School Meals Initiative

Coordinated Review Effort  (.ppt) - SY 2009-2010 Update - PowerPoint by Suzanne Davidson
School Meals Initiative (.ppt) - SY 2009-2010 Update - PowerPoint by Patricia Winders
School Meals Initiative (.doc) - Test for Distance Learning Program 10/1/2009
Information Needed for SMI Review (.doc)
Revised SMI Announcement Letter (.doc)
Minimum Nutrient Content and Calorie Levels (.doc)

  

November 5 - Distance Learning - Special Dietary Needs

Special Dietary Needs Certification Form (.pdf)
Special Dietary Needs (.ppt)
Special Dietary Needs Resources (.doc)
Description of Selected Disabilities (.ppt)
Sample Parent Notification of Policy (.doc)
Food Allergies and Reactions (.ppt)

  

December 3 - Distance Learning - Financial Management

2009-2010 CN Claim for Reimbursement Form (.xls) - Instructions (.doc)
2009-2010 Severe Need Application (.xls) - Instructions (.doc)
2009-2010 Severe Need District Decision Form (.doc)

  

School Year 2008-09 Distance Education Programs

September 3 - Repeated on September 4 - Approving Applications and Completing October Eligibility Reports

Eligibility Manual for School Meal Programs (.xls) - Revised August 2008
Eligibility Manual - Questions & Answers (.doc)
Standard Sample Size Verification List  (.xls)
Recommended Application Procedures (.doc)
Revisions to Eligibility Determinations (.doc)
Roster with Eligibility Guidance Examples (.xls)
Application (.ppt)
Eligibility Guidance (Rita's PowerPoint Presentation)

  

October 2 - Verification Requirements - Changes and Cautions

Verification Summary Report (.xls)
Verification PowerPoint Presentation from October 2, 2008 (.ppt)
Standard Sample List (.xls)
Verification Timeline (.doc)

  

November 6 - Coordinated Reviews - Changes and Updates

Coordinated Review Effort- Changes and Updates (.ppt)
List of Items Needed for CRE (.doc)
On Site Review Form (.xls)

  

December 4 - Financial Management, Claims, How to Get Reimbursement Back Faster

Claim for Reimbursement 2008-09 (.xls)
Instructions for Claim for Reimbursement (.doc)
District Decision Form for Severe Need 2008-09 School Year (.doc)
Severe Need Application School Year 2008-09 (.xls)
Severe Need Application Instructions School Year 2008-09 (.doc)
Top 20 Child Nutrition Claim Error
(.doc)

 

 

February 5 - Purchasing Process, Bids and RFP's

Complete Power Point Presentation (.ppt) presented at the Distance Education program - This is a LARGE file and may take longer to load
Part 1 (.ppt) of above presentation - Arkansas Procurement Laws and Regulations related to Child Nutrition
Part 2 (.ppt) of above Presentation - Federal Procurement Laws and Regulations related to Child Nutrition
Part 3 (.ppt) of above Presentation - Local District Implementation of Arkansas and Federal Procurement Laws and Regulations related to Child Nutrition
Administrative Guidance - Section VI - Procurement (.doc)

      REFERENCES - Suggest Printing These for Files and Future Reference

Current ADE Rules:  Rules and Regulations Governing Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions for Educational Administrators, Employees, Board Members and Other Parties (.pdf)
ADE Commissioner's Memo FIN-09-036 - Clarifying Documentation for Act 1599
January 23, 2009 - USDA Economic Price Adjustments in Vendor Contracts - SP-10-2009 (.pdf)
January 15, 2009 - USDA Competitive Procurement and Private Grants for School Food Program (.pdf)
January 9, 2009 - USDA Procurement Questions Related to Geographic Preference cited in Farm Bill - SP 08-2009 (.pdf)  Special Note:  Southwest Region Office Released 1/16/09 as 2009-SP-11
July 9, 2008 - USDA Applying Geographic Preferences in Procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs (.pdf)
January 28, 2008 - (Effective Nov. 30, 2007) - Final Rule, Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs (.pdf)
USDA CN Labeling Process and Application

      National Food Service Management Institute

First Choice: A Purchasing Manual for School Food Service
Choice Plus: A Reference Guide for Foods and Ingredients

  

March 5 - Arkansas' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program:  First Year Success and Planning for the Future

ADE Commissioner's Memo #FIN-09-051 - FFVP Funding Memo for SY 2009-2010 with attachments.
March 5, 2009 Distance Education Power Point Slide Presentation (.ppt)

April 2 - Whole Grains - Handouts

Whole Grains (.ppt) - PowerPoint Presentation
Handout 1- List of Common Whole Grains (.doc)
Handout 2- Whole Grains A to Z (.doc)
Handout 3- What Counts as a Serving? (.doc)
Handout 4- Look for the Stamp! (.doc)
Handout 5- Stamp FAQ- Consumers (.doc)
Handout 6- Cooking Whole Grains
Handout 7- For More Information (.doc)

  

School Year 2007-08 Distance Education Programs

September 6 - Free and Reduced Price Meal Application/Verification Process

Eligibility Guidance for School Meals (.doc) - August 2005
Eligibility Guidelines (.xls) - July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Meal Application and Verification Forms (.doc)
Free and Reduced Priced Meal Applications (.ppt)
IA-03-005 - Homeless
IA-05-033  - Migrant
DIR-05-005  - Return of Applications
IA-05-034  - Annual Eligibility (Eligibility extension to one year)
FIN-06-033  - Armed Forces Income Regulation Change
Verification (.ppt)
Verification Summary Report (.xls)
Verification Suggested Practices (.doc)
2007-08 Districts on Error Prone Verification (.doc)

  

October 4 - Personnel Policies & Personnel Handbooks

October 4, 2007 Personnel Management Distance Learning:

Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace (.pdf)
Dealing with Difficult People and Situations (.pdf)
Personnel Policies - 2007 (.ppt)
FIN-05-036 (.doc)
FIN-07-001
Child Nutrition Employee Handbook Topics to Consider (.doc)

Please DO NOT print all of the following materials prior to attending the Distance Learning class. These are EXAMPLES to use to help write school district Child Nutrition Professionals Job Descriptions, Employee Handbooks and Employee Evaluations. Save and/or print only the examples that will behelpful for your district.

Child Nutrition Research Based Job Competencies:

COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL STATEMENTS FOR DISTRICT SCHOOL NUTRITION DIRECTORS /SUPERVISORS
Job Functions Director and Supt. (.pdf)

Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective School Nutrition Managers
CKSS for School Managers (.pdf)

Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective School Nutrition Assistants and Technicians
Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective School Nutrition Assistants (.pdf)

Child Nutrition Job Descriptions Examples:

Rockingham County Child Nutrition Director Job Description - Rockingham Cty FS Dir Job Posting (.doc)
Rockingham County Child Nutrition Manager Job Description - Rockingham Cty FS Mgr Job Posting (.doc)

Samples of Child Nutrition Employee Handbooks

El Dorado Arkansas (.doc)
Brevard County Florida - Brevard County food service program
Cobb County - Cobb City employee handbook (.pdf)
Lee’s Summit Missouri - Lee Summitt Employee Handbook (.pdf)
Pinellas County Florida -Pinellas Cty Fl Planning (.pdf)
Columbia County Food Safety Handbook - Columbia food service Safety Handbook (.doc)
Neosho Missouri - Neosho, MO Food Service Dept Handbook (.doc)

Child Nutrition Employee Evaluation Examples:

Food Service Worker - Rockingham Cty Staff Evaluation (.doc)
Food Service Manager - Rockingham Cty Staff Evaluation FSMgr (.doc)

Employee Discipline:

Management Skills: Employee Discipline (.pdf)  
  

November 1 - Managing Three Steps at the School Level

Managing 3 Steps at the Local Level - Slide Presentation - PowerPoint
Bread Substitutions (.doc)- Handout #1
Fruits, Vegetables and Salads (.doc) - AUGUST  2007 List - Handout #2
Contributing Desserts Substitutions (.doc) - Handout #3
Noncontributing Desserts (.doc) - NEW LIST - Handout #4
Salad Dressings Substitutions List (.doc) - Handout #5
Carbohydrate Counting in 3 Steps Recipes (.xls) - Handout #6 (Excel File)
Carbohydrate Counting (.doc) - Handout #7
Menu Cards Numbering (.doc) - Handout #8
Wild Rice Recipe (.doc) - Handout #9
Corrected Errors on 3 Steps (.doc) - Handout #10

  

December 6 - Teaming for a Healthy School Environment

Teamwork
Building an Effective Team (.ppt)
Commodity Distribution DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
FFAVORS Web Ordering Manual (.ppt)
Common FFAVORS Access Violations (.doc)

  

February 7 -  Meeting Children's Special Food and Nutrition Needs in Child Nutrition Programs

Meeting Children's Special Dietary Need - (.ppt)
Meeting Children's Special Dietary Needs - Handouts - (.pdf)
Sample Parent Notification of Special Dietary Needs Policy - (.doc)
Certification of Disability for Special Dietary Needs Form - (Arkansas)

  

March 6 - Financial Management

Claim Form (.xls)
Claim Form Instructions (.doc)
Severe Need Application Form (.xls)
Severe Need Application Instructions (.doc)

  

April 3 - Arkansas Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant SY 2008-09

FIN-08-071  Funding Opportunity - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Arkansas Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Handbook (.doc)
Arkansas Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Application - SY 2008-09 (.doc)
Arkansas FFVP Application Scoring Criteria Form (.doc)
Sample Letter of Support (.doc)

  

School Year 2006-07 Distance Education Programs

September 2006 September  - Free and Reduced Price Meal Household Application & Verification Process

Income Eligibility Guidelines 2006-07 (.xls)
Free and Reduced Price Meals 2006-07 (.ppt) - PowerPoint Presentation by Rita Hamilton (9/7/06)
Migrant Education Coordinators School Year 2006-07 (.doc)
Verification 2006-07 - A Step by Step Overview (.ppt) - PowerPoint Presentation by Robert Ginder (9/7/06)
Eligibility Guidance for School Meals Manual (.doc) - Revised August 2005
Original Eligibility Guidance - August 2001 (.pdf)
Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals 2006-07 (.doc)
Application Roster 2006-07 (.xls)

October 2006 - Customer Service in the Child Nutrition Program

  

November 2006 - Arkansas Labor Laws and the Child Nutrition Program

A Guide to Interviewing (.ppt)
Child Nutrition Wage and Hour (.ppt)
School District Specific Statutes (.doc)
Required Posting for Arkansas Employers (.pdf)
Facts Arkansas Workers Should Know
ADE Commissioner’s Memo FIN-07-001 - Classified Employee Minimum Hourly Rate - Consumer Price Index
Arkansas Laws Relating to Labor 2005

December 2006 -  Child Nutrition Financial Records Using APSCN Information

Claim Form 2006-07 (.xls)
Instructions for Claim Form (.doc)
Top 20 Errors on the Child Nutrition Claim for Reimbursement (.doc)
Review of the Child Nutrition Claim Form and Common Errors 2006-07 - a PowerPoint presentation by Robert Ginder (.ppt)

School Finance Issues - a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Bobbie Davis, includes procurement procedures, vendor selection, contracts, ethics laws, resources, common audit findings for 2005 and a summary of related ADE Commissioner's Memos

A.C.A. 6-24-101 et. Seq.  (Act 1599 of 2001 and Act 1381 of 2005)
Arkansas Department of Education Rules and Regulations Governing Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions for Educational Administrators, Employees, Board Members and Other parties (.pdf) (July 11, 2005)
FIN -07-038 - Responding to Audit Findings / The Corrective Action Plan - Arkansas Dept. of Ed. Commissioner's Memo
FIN-07-039  - Federal Inventory Procedures - Arkansas Dept. of Ed. Commissioner's Memo
FIN-07-040  - Maintenance of Inventory Records - Arkansas Dept. of Ed. Commissioner's Memo
FIN-07-041  - Procurement Guidelines - Arkansas Dept. of Ed. Commissioner's Memo
Account Coding (.ppt)  - A presentation by the Arkansas Public School Computer Network (Uniform Accounting System for Schools, Financial Reporting) - a PowerPoint presentation

February 2007 - One Minute Manager - Training for Managers

The One Minute Manager - PowerPoint Presentation
The One Minute Manager - Word Document

  

March 2007 - Offer Versus Serve

  

April 2007 - Training Substitutes for Child Nutrition Programs

Resources (.doc)
Welcome (.doc)
Training Materials for Subs (.doc)

  

April 6, 2006 - A Recap of the Requirements and Changes Resulting from the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004

  

Q & A Document from December 2005 Distance Education - Topic - Nutrition Standards