Registration is Open for CACFP Basic
Training 2018
This in-person workshop provides basic information on the Child and Adult Care
Food Program (CACFP). The target audience is new directors, program
coordinators, or center staff with CACFP responsibilities at child care centers
and adult care centers participating in CACFP. Each workshop will be held from
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and will cover the same content. Visit the registration page (CACFP
Basic Training 2018) for more details and to register.
- Tuesday, February 13: Minnesota
Department of Education (MDE) – Roseville
- Thursday, March 15: South Central
Service Cooperative – North Mankato
- Wednesday, April 18: Lakes Country
Service Cooperative – Fergus Falls
- Wednesdays, May 23: Blandin
Foundation – Grand Rapids
Tuesdays @ 2 Webinars
A variety
of topics will be offered during this year’s Tuesdays@2 webinar series. All
webinars begin at 2 p.m. and will be 30-60 minutes in length, unless otherwise
noted. Registration and session information will be posted on the Training:
School Nutrition Programs webpage.
Upcoming Webinars
January 9 – Direct Certification of
Students for Free Meal Benefits
Both
public and non-public school nutrition sponsors must use direct certification
to quality students for few meal benefits.
In this session participants will learn four methods to directly certify
students and steps to assist in providing free meal benefits to directly
certified students without delay.
Registration
– Direct Certification of Students for Free Meal Benefits
January 16 – Procuring a Vended Meal
Contract
USDA
requires competitive procurement for all school nutrition purchases. This
session will walk participants through the process of contracting with a vended
meal provider and introduce the Invitation for Bid Vended Meal Contract
template available on the MDE website.
Registration
- Procuring a Vended Meal Contract
January 23 – Managing Your Vended Meal
Contract
Schools
using a vendor to provide meals for their school nutrition program must manage
their contract to ensure they are receiving full value of the services
contracted for. This session will provide tips and best practices for managing
your vended meal contract.
Registration
- Managing Your Vended Meal Contract
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