"What's New" on the OSN website?
- 2014 Directors' Conference (Watch for Presentations Page, to be posted soon!)
- For information on Direct Certification Training for School Year 2014-2015, visit the new Direct Certification Training page
- Information for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for 2014 has been updated! (Included are the summer training dates and locations)
- To find out if you have schools in your SFA that are mandated to participate in the Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program, click here for the 2014-2015 SFA list
Frequently Requested Information
- Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN)
- Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program (BABNP)
- Charter School Information
- Competitive Foods (Smart Snacks in School)
- Is your snack a Smart Snack? Find out with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Smart Snacks Product Calculator! This calculator has been determined by the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service to be accurate in assessing product compliance with the federal requirements for Smart Snacks in Schools.
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- Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Data (October 1 Count)
- Look under Pupil Membership and then District Data)
- Thursday Updates
- USDA Memos
Quick Links
- Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
- Food Buying Guide
- Food Buying Guide - Calculator for Child Nutrition Programs
- National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI)
- Reimbursement Claim Due Dates, 2013-2014
- Reimbursement Rates (released July 26, 2013)
- Summer Food Map
Office of the State Auditor Performance Audit - OSN Final Report
Office of the State Auditor Performance Audit - OSN Summary Report
OSN Calendar of Events and Due Dates - SFAs
March
- National School Breakfast Week
- Direct Certification – SFAs to complete the fourth match – by ~March 15
- SFSP trainings are conducted
- FSMC renewal packets – sent out to SFAs
- OSN releases Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) application
- Legislative Action Conference (LAC) Washington, DC (March 2 - March 5, 2014)
April
- Community Eligibility Provision(CEP) Notification Form is due from all SFAs by April 11, 2014
- OSN will notify eligible or potentially eligible SFAs by April 15, 2014 of their status for CEP and procedures to elect this reimbursement option
- SFSP application opens in the claim system April 1
- SFSP trainings are conducted
- Free and Reduced Packet – OSN distributes to SFAs
- FFVP applications are due
- BOCES interest letter sent out by the OSN
Upcoming Events
- April 15 - April 29, 2014: Regional Direct Certification Trainings
- For exact dates and locations, please visit the Direct Certification Training page or contact Jennifer Otey
- April 30, 2014: Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program (BABNP) webinar
- For more information, please contact Amanda Mercer
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