Outlook: Nutrition programs

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Guidance Materials on the School Food Service Rules Released
The revised Rules Part 305 School Food Service went into effect on October 17, 2006. The
Nutrition Programs Division developed a guidance document to assist schools and others in the
implementation of the rules governing School Food Service (23 Illinois Administrative Code 305).
 
This guidance material has been mailed to all public school superintendents and principals, regional
superintendents, and administrators in nonpublic schools that are affected by these rules.
For information on the Rules Part 305 School Food Service, visit http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/
rules.htm. This website has links to the rules, an online copy of the guidance, an online calculator that
will assist you in determining if a particular food item meets the Illinois food requirements, and an
interactive question and answer section that will allow you to submit your own questions as well as view
the answers to questions submitted by others. Please check this site often to receive the most current
information about implementation of these rules.
ISBE Nutrition Programs Division staff is
available to answer questions regarding the
amended rules at 217/782-2491 or
800/545-7892 or by email at cnp@isbe.net.
Fiscal Year 2006
The Outlook Newsletter
Index Posted Online
The Outlook newsletter index for fiscal year
2006 has been posted. The articles are
sorted by topic area including administration;
food service and nutrition; grants, awards,
and honors; and training, tips, and tools. You
can access the index by going to http://www.
isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/newsletters.htm and
selecting 2006 The Outlook Index. Archived
copies of The Outlook newsletter, dating back
to fiscal year 2000, are also available online.
november 2006
Important Dates
• Annual Applications Due Date Passes—October 16, 2006
• Illinois School Breakfast Week—November 9–13, 2006
• Illinois Reprocessed Commodity Taste Tests
o Oakbrook Terrace, Drury Inn—November 1, 2006
o Springfield, The Center—November 8, 2006
• Contracting for School Meals Services in the National
	
School Lunch Program
o Glen Ellyn, Holiday Inn—December 7, 2006
o Peoria, Radisson Hotel—December 8, 2006
o Mt. Vernon, Regional Office of Education 25—January 12, 2007
The
OUTLOOK
Nutrition Programs
Illinois State Board of Education
www.isbe.net/nutrition november 2006
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November 2006 Outlook
In this issue . . .
Important Dates................................................................................ 1
Guidance Materials on the Rules Part 305 School Food Service .....
	
Released.................................................................................. 1
Fiscal Year 2006 The Outlook Newsletter Index Posted Online......1
ADMINISTRATION
Contracting for School Meal Services Training Announced........... 2
School Meals Initiative Reviews Update for School Year
2006-2007............................................................................... 2
Celebrate Illinois School Breakfast Week AND American
Education Week November 13-19, 2006................................ 2
Watch for Parent Breakfast Survey.................................................. 3
Civil Rights and Data Collection..................................................... 3
Claim Common Cent$..................................................................... 3
FOOD SERVICE and NUTRITION
Turkey Talk...................................................................................... 4
Egg Safety—Serving and Handling................................................. 4
GRANTS, AWARDS, and HONORS
USDA Awards Illinois a $200,000 Team Nutrition Training
Grant .................................................................................... 4
Illinois Schools Can! Make a Difference......................................... 4
TRAINING, TIPS, and TOOLS
Bookmark These Useful Websites................................................... 4
Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans Resource........................................5
Top Ten Food Service Resources Borrowed Through the
Nutrition Education Loan Library..........................................5
Introducing USDA’s Mascots, the New Power Panther™ and His
Sidekick, Slurp.................................................................................5
Summer 2007 Date Savers...............................................................5
Contact List—Where to Go for Answers......................................... 5
OTHER
Rules Part 305 School Food Service Correction.............................. 6
Calendar of Events........................................................................... 6