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)
- Directors' Conference 2013 Presentations
- Financial
- Thursday Updates
- USDA Memos
Quick Links
- Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Food Distribution Program
- Colorado Education Statistics-October 1 Count (Pupil Membership)
- 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
"What's New" on the OSN website?
- Civil Rights Training: additional details and resources based on the Administrative Reviews
- Local School Wellness Policies - Healthy Holiday Parties
- USDA Memo: Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations
- Updated: Meal Pattern Training - NSLP, SBP and Offer vs. Serve
Administrative Review (AR)
For more information on the Administrative Reviews, contact:
- Lyza Shaw (Fiscal and Review Manager)
- Sara Silvernail (Training Coordinator)
OSN Calendar of Events and Due Dates - SFAs
December
- Verification Collection Report (VCR) report and all corrections due by Fri., Dec. 13
- Direct Certification – SFAs uploads for the third match due by Fri., Dec. 20
- OSN to release State Match information to SFAs
January
- No CDE OSN events or due dates
February
- Directors’ Conference, February 26, 27, 28, 2014
- Request for Proposal (RFP) packets are mailed to SFAs – for new contracts with Food Service Management Companies (FSMCs)
- On-site reviews must be completed by SFAs for multi-unit school districts only – by Feb. 1
- Annual FSMC registration presentation
- FSMC registration is due
- Charter SFA applications are due for the following school year – February 15
- Direct Certification – SFAs begin the fourth match – ~February 15
- Legislative Action Conference (LAC) Washington, DC (Moved to March 2 - March 5, 2014)
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