School Nutrition

"We think food... because they can't think without it."

Contact the CDE Nutrition Unit by...

• phone: (303) 866-6661 or toll-free in CO at (888) 245-6092
• fax: (303) 866-6663
• e-mail: nutrition@cde.state.co.us
• mail: Colorado Department of Education, ATTN: School Nutrition Unit, 201 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203-1799

Staff

• Nutrition Unit Staff

Legislation

• Healthy Beverage Rules

Resources

• Administrator's Reference Manual
• Online Claim System Information
• School Wellness Policy Implementation

Documents / Memos

• Policy Documents, Memos, and Rules
• October Count (Pupil Membership-School Level Data)
• Review Cycle

Child Nutrition Program Forms

• 2009 Equipment Assistance Grants
• Verification Packet
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
• Free and Reduced Price Program Forms
• Family Economic Data Survey
• Renewal Agreement
• Program Forms
• Justice for All Poster
• Direct Certification
• Food Service Management Company Information

Program Information

• School Nutrition Programs
• School Breakfast Program
• Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
• Special Milk Program
• Afterschool Care Snack Program

Nutrition Education

• Offer versus Serve
• Online Interactive Nutrition Literacy Toolkit
• Nutrition Lessons
• Nutrition Education Resources

USDA

• HealthierUS School Challenge
• A Menu Planner for Healthy School Meals Manual
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Fact Sheets
• Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation
• USDA Food Buying Guide
• Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs (PDF)
• A Biosecurity Checklist for School Foodservice Programs (PDF)
• Update Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow) (PDF)
• HACCP-Based Standard Operating Procedures (MSWord)
• USDA Recipes
• Nutrient Analysis Protocols
• Nutrient Analysis Software
• Eligibility Guidance for School Meals Manual

Training

• Free and Reduced Price Application and Income Verification Training
• CDE NETPRO Program
• Annual Child Nutrition Workshop
• New Directors' Orientation
• HACCP
• New Manager Training
• Financial Management Training

Nutrition Newsletter

• Colorado Communiqué

Miscellaneous

• External Links
• Promotions
• Team Nutrition Grant

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.