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State Purchase Threshold Raised for Public Schools
The
Uniform Municipal Contracting Law (Minnesota Statutes, section 471.345) was
revised to raise the state procurement threshold for sealed bids from $100,000
to $175,000. This applies to contracts that public schools enter into after
August 1, 2018.
New
threshold requirements:
- Contract that exceeds $175,000: Sealed bid procedures
including advertisement are required.
- Contract up to $175,000: Competitive quotes may be obtained
instead of sealed bids.
- (For purchases up to $10,000, public schools may continue to
use non-competitive “micro-purchase” procedures as allowed by federal
regulations.)
Food
Distribution Program Announcement
The
fall surveys for USDA Commodity Foods will be open from August 30 through
September 17. National School Lunch
Program participants with remaining SY19 entitlement funds can survey for
offered USDA Regular foods, Net Off Invoice (NOI), Fee for Service (FFS), and
Department of Defense Fresh Produce (DoD).
Items ordered from this survey will being arriving between late October
to early November. Access the fall surveys in the Cyber-Linked Interactive
Child Nutrition System (CLiCS):
- Log in to CLiCS 1 via the CLiCS Welcome Page.
- Select the “Food Distribution+” navigational menu.
- Select the “Survey Mgmt” sub-menu.
- Select the tab labeled “Commodity Survey” for the following distribution channels: Regular USDA Foods, DoD Fresh Survey, Fee for Service and Net Off Invoice (if applicable).
- In “Search Criteria,” enter “Year” 2019.
- Select “Search.”
Sponsor entitlements have been adjusted to account for commodity Items not ordered from last spring’s surveys. You can view the 2018-19 fall bulletin found on our website to see a listing of items not ordered due to a lack of demand.
Celebrate Farm to School Month
October is farm to school month – a time to celebrate
the connections that are happening all over the state between schools and local
food! Get ready and join the celebration. October is right around the corner,
so check out the Farm to School
Month opportunities and what works for you and your school.
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.
September
11 – Afterschool Snack Program
School sites participating in the National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) are eligible to receive reimbursement from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) for afterschool snacks served to children in
afterschool educational or enrichment activities (such as mentoring or tutoring
programs). This session will provide an overview of the requirements for
participation in the Afterschool Snack Program.
Registration – Afterschool
Snack Program
September
18 – Farm to School
What is Farm to School and how can my school get involved? Learn about the
USDA Farm to Child Nutrition Toolkit and Planning Guide and other resources to
help guide you through the process. There’s even funding options available –
learn about the Minnesota Department of Agriculture farm to school grant. The
session will also provide details on all the fun events happening around
Minnesota during the farm to school month of October!
Registration – Farm
to School
September
25 – Welcome Back! Dialogue with Deb
Join Deb Lukkonen, supervisor for
School Nutrition Programs, to welcome back all school food service
professionals and hear an update on the latest USDA regulations and guidance.
Registration – Dialogue
with Deb
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