Outlook: Nutrition programs

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Verification Summary Report Due January 18, 2007
The Verification Summary Report (summarizing the results of your verification efforts) must be
submitted electronically to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) by January 18, 2007.
Instructions on accessing and completing the Verification Summary Report will be posted mid-
December at http://www.isbe.net/nutrition (under What’s New).
Verification is the confirmation of eligibility for free and reduced-price meals under the National School
Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Annually, each local education agency (LEA) must select and
verify a sample of applications approved for benefits no later than November 15.
Annual Administrative Reviews News
The annual list of sponsors eligible for a fiscal year (FY) 2007 Administrative Review is available on
our website at http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/requirements.htm. Currently, USDA requires an
Administrative Review once every five-year cycle and no longer than six years between visits, however
schools may be visited more frequently. Nutrition Programs has completed a number of reviews in
advance of the five year-minimum. Therefore,
all sponsors last reviewed in FY2002 and
FY2003 are identified as eligible for a review
in FY2007.
Most Administrative Reviews will be
conducted between January and June 2007.
Approximately 30 days in advance of the
review, a monitor will contact you to schedule
the on-site Administrative Review. In addition,
an announcement letter and review checklist
will be mailed to your district to assist in
preparation for the review.
If you need guidance on areas of the review
checklist, the Basic Training-A Guide to
School-Based Child Nutrition Programs
manual is available for order on-line at http://
www.isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/workshops.
htm. On the workshop page, scroll down to
the Basic Training title. Below the descriptive
paragraph, click on the order form, complete
the information, and a manual will be
mailed to you free of charge. If you have
any questions, please email cnp@isbe.net or
contact Dean Held at 800/545-7892.
December 2006
Important Dates
• Contracting for School Meal Services in the National School
Lunch Program Training, Mt. Vernon, Regional Office of
	
Education 25—January 12, 2007
• Verification Summary Report Due—January 18, 2007
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December 2006 Outlook
In this issue . . .
Verification Summary Report Due January 18, 2007...................... 1
Annual Administrative Reviews News............................................ 1
Important Dates................................................................................ 1
ADMINISTRATION
Notice Regarding Food Product and Child Nutrition Labels........... 2
Fluid Milk Substitutions in the School Nutrition Programs
Comment Period Ends January 8, 2007.................................. 2
Claim Common Cent$..................................................................... 2
Questions and Answers.................................................................... 2
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Fiscal Year 2008 Commodity Ordering Approaching...................... 3
FOOD SERVICE and NUTRITION
Eat Your Colors Pilot Project Summary Available.......................... 3
GRANTS, AWARDS, and HONORS
Love Your Veggies™ Nationwide School Lunch Campaign
Grant Opportunity for Elementary Schools............................ 3
School Nutrition Association Offers Scholarships for Members..... 3
TRAINING, TIPS, and TOOLS
Join the School Nutrition Association—Advancing Good
Nutrition for All Children....................................................... 4
School Employee Wellness, A Guide for Protecting the Assets
of Our Nation’s Schools Resource Online.............................. 4
Try Nutrition Education Visuals...................................................... 4
Child Nutrition Industry Conference............................................... 4
School Foodservice and Nutrition Specialist Exam in Chicago
This July.................................................................................. 5
Subscribe to National Foodservice Management Institute’s
Electronic Newsletter.............................................................. 5
OTHER
Make and Keep These New Year’s Resolutions.............................. 5
Celebrate National School Breakfast Week in March..................... 5
National Nutrition Month, March 2007........................................... 5
Calendar of Events—January...................................................... 6