ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Nutrition Programs Newsletter Wednesday, July 10, 2019

What's on your Calendar?

Upcoming Trainings!    7/11 Phoenix: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training  7/17 Tucson: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training 7/24 Flagstaff: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training 7/31 Webinar: 2019 Farm Fresh Challenge to National School Lunch Programs School Food Authorities 8/6 Webinar: Staying on Track– Webinar Series

Click here to view all scheduled School Nutrition and School Food Program Training Opportunities

Messages from USDA

SP 30-2019: Requirements for Students Transferring from Provision to non-Provision Schools This memorandum reminds State and local Program operators about a provision in the final rule effective on July 1, 2019, relating to free and reduced price eligibility for students transferring between LEAs during the school year.

A Note from School Nutrition Programs

Reminder: Submit your Site and Sponsor Applications in CNPWeb! LEAs are required to submit their site and sponsor applications using CNPWeb each school year. The annual submission and approval of the site and sponsor applications is a required step for LEAs to submit reimbursement requests for meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Special Milk Program (SMP), and Afterschool Care Snack Program (ASCSP). A Step-by-Step guide that reviews how to submit CNPWeb site and sponsor applications is available on ADE’s training website at: www.azed.gov/hns/nslp/trainingps/online Please allow three weeks for approval of the site and sponsor applications. Recorded Webinars Did you miss yesterday's Direct Certification Best Practices webinar? Find the recording and webinar slides on the School Nutrition Programs Archived Webinar webpage. Did You Know? Carryover of eligibility within an LEA is mandatory, whether a child is continuing in the same school or will attend a different school within the same LEA. Eligibility Manual for School Meals- Determining and Verifying Eligibility The manual provides comprehensive information on federal requirements, policies, and procedures, and is intended to help state agencies and local educational agencies accurately determine, certify, and verify children’s eligibility for free and reduced price school meals and free milk.

USDA Foods/DoD Fresh This applies to all LEAs participating in USDA Foods and/or Department of Defense Fresh Produce Program

DoD Welcome to school year 2019-2020 with the DoD Fresh Produce Program! Please take a moment to read the Welcome Back DoD Fresh Letter as it provides helpful information pertaining to the rules for the program and updates for the new school year. The welcome back letter is located in the documents section in myFOODS and can be found by filtering PROGRAM RESOURCE. If you have any new users that you would like to add to the FFAVORS system, please send their name and contact information to the DoD Fresh Program Specialist. The DoD set aside amount in myFOODS for SY 19-20 has been added to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Ordering Receipt System (FFAVORS). Please log in to your account and verify that the correct amount was placed in your account. If there are any discrepancies please contact the DoD Fresh Program Specialist at Regan.Garner@azed.gov

Partner Announcements

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Featured Resource!

Have you heard about up LIFT? upLIFT is created for you, the school nutrition professional, to learn and get inspired in how and what you feed your students. Visit the up LIFT webpage to find information about upcoming webinars, nutrition fact sheets, research summaries, recipes, and more! Be sure to register for the first upLIFT webinar , Starting a Salad Bar, Part 1 – The Why , which is scheduled for August 20 th ! Updates and new resources will be posted monthly. We hope you share your successes and ideas to teach your colleagues of Arizona. Together we can influence positive dietary behaviors in students!

As always, if you have any questions or need additional information or assistance, please feel free to contact your School Nutrition Programs Specialist. We can also be reached at our group email: ADESchoolNutrition@azed.gov.   Click here to subscribe to these weekly School Nutrition Program Updates!