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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
School Nutrition Programs Newsletter
Thursday, June 27, 2019
What's on your Calendar?
Upcoming Trainings!   
  • 7/2 Webinar: Staying on Track– Webinar Series 
  • 7/9 Webinar: Direct Certification Best Practices
  • 7/10 Flagstaff: Director’s Track: Updates for the School Year
  • 7/10 Webinar: School Food Programs Quarterly Conference
  • 7/11 Phoenix: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training 
  • 7/17 Tucson: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training
  • 7/25 Phoenix: USDA Foods SY 2020 myFOODS System Training
Click here to view all scheduled
School Nutrition and School Food Program Training Opportunities
Messages from USDA
SP 30-2019: Reminder: Requirements for Students Transferring from Provision to non-Provision Schools 
On July 29, 2016, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service published the final rule “National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Eliminating Applications Through Community Eligibility as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010” (81 FR 50194). 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:
COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION DEADLINE FOR PY2020 IMPLEMENTATION
The deadline for electing the Community Eligibility Provision of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs is June 30, 2019.  
Applying Local Educational Agencies must submit the following applications documents by this date for consideration:
  • CEP Participation Form
  • Free and Reduced Price Policy Statement and Addendum- Community Eligibility Provision
  • CEP Eligibility Worksheet
If you have any questions regarding CEP, please contact Cori.Hensley@azed.gov or Jessica.Gibbs@azed.gov
USDA Foods/DoD Fresh
This applies to all LEAs participating in USDA Foods and/or Department of Defense Fresh Produce Program
School Food Programs Quarterly Conference
Mark your Calendars!
Join in on the first School Food Programs Quarterly Conference call to hear about the latest updates, trends, and reminders for the USDA School Foods including the Direct Delivery, Processing, Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and Farm to School. This is also a time to learn more about Farm to School, Procurement, Contracting, and opportunities to attend upcoming trainings and events.
Register for this School Food Programs Quarterly Conference call by clicking here !

myFOODS System Training
Start off School Year 2019-2020 with all of the information you need and access to the myFOODS ordering system for USDA Foods in Schools.

Upcoming Trainings:
  • June 27th 2019 – Phoenix
  • July 11th 2019 – Phoenix
  • July 17th 2019 – Tucson
  • July 24th 2019 – Flagstaff
Register for a myFOODS System Training by clicking here !
Please contact the School Food Programs trainer at Regan.Garner@azed.gov with any questions about this process. 


USDA FOODS in Schools
  • SY 18-19 is coming to an end, please verify all outstanding US Foods shipments in myFOODS by June 30, 2019. 
  • The NSLP application is now available on CNPWeb. Remember to indicate USDA Foods participation in section 5, question 2. 
  • You can complete myFOODS contact and delivery site updates after July 1.
Partner Announcements 
None at this time.
Featured Resource!
ADE School Nutrition Blog
Be sure to check out the June post of the School Nutrition Blog ! This month, we are highlighting schools doing terrific work to feed children during the summer months!
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.  

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