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Reauthorization

Reauthorization Chart

Link to Information on New Meal Patterns

Webinar: The New School Meal Patterns: What You Need to Know

New Meal Patterns Training (Training Information and Resources)

Interim Rule: Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program

USDA Memos

SP 10-2012 Revised Q&A on the Final Rule, “Nutrition Standards in the NSLP and SBP” (April 27, 2012)

Short and Long Week Calculations

SP 30-2012 Grain Requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (April 26, 2012)

SP 31-2012 Q&A Regarding New Meal Pattern Certification (April 27, 2012)

SP 26-2012 Formulated Grain Fruit Products (April 17, 2012)

SP 22-2012 Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2012-2013 Calculations and Tool (March 19, 2012)

USDA PowerPoint

See below for more information from CDE - 4/2/12

SP 17-2012 Procurement Q&As to Assist in the Implementation of the Final Rule Titled Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (February 23, 2012)

SP 16-2012 Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products (February 22, 2012)

SP 39-2011 Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods (October 24, 2011)

SP 28-2011 (Revised) Water Availability During National School Lunch Program Meal Service (July 12, 2011)

SP 42-2011 Local School Wellness Policies (July 8, 2011)

SP 40-2011 Outreach to Households on the Availability of the School Breakfast Program (June 15, 2011)

SP 37-2011 Enhancing the School Food Safety Program (May 18, 2011)

SP 29-2011 Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk (April 14, 2011)

SP 28-2011 Water Availability During National School Lunch Program Meal Service (April 12, 2011)

SP 17-2011 Categorical Eligibility of Foster Children Q&A (March 16, 2011)

Equity in School Lunch Pricing (March 2, 2011)

SP 19-2011 Privacy Protection and the Use of Social Security Numbers (February 15, 2011)

SP 17-2011 Categorical Eligibility of Foster Children (January 31, 2011)

CDE Memos

CN12-G-016 Equity in School Lunch Pricing – SY 2012-2013 Guidance (April 2, 2012)

CDE-OSN PowerPoint

See above for more information from USDA - 3/19/12

CN12-G-015 New USDA Meal Patterns and Nutrition Standards (February 27, 2012)

CN12-G-013 School Nutrition Update (December 9, 2011)

CN12-G-012 Local School Wellness Policies (December 9, 2011)

CN12-F-007 Further Guidance on Foster Child Eligibility (August 22, 2011)

CN12-G-006 Equity in School Lunch Pricing - Additional Guidance (July 27, 2011)

SP 39-2011 (USDA Memo)

Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Tool (has 3 worksheet tabs)

CN12-G-005 Revenue from Nonprogram Foods (July 22, 2011)

Nonprogram Revenue Tool

CN11-F-022 Foster and Kinship Children (May 19, 2011)

CN11-F-021 Direct Cert: Frequency of Matching (May 18, 2011)

CN11-G-018 Equity in School Lunch Pricing (March 15, 2011)

USDA Fact Sheet

For additional information, E-Mail: nutrition@cde.state.co.us