Nutrition Program Bulletin – Week of December 7, 2020

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Nutrition Program Bulletin – Week of December 7, 2020

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All Nutrition Programs

Holiday Payment Processing 

Child Nutrition Program payments for claims submitted the week of December 14-18, 2020, will be issued and/or deposited on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, ahead of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) closing. Please note that claims submitted during the week of December 21-25, 2020, will be processed on Friday, December 25, 2020, and paid per the usual schedule. 

If you have any questions about this information, contact MDE.FNS@state.mn.us. 

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School Nutrition Programs

Clarification on Recording Food Service Revenue and Expense  

For school year 2020-2021, school districts have the option to operate either the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) or remain on the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP). Each of these programs have specific Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers that allow for funding transparency. SSO is considered an extension of the NSLP/SBP and therefore has the same CFDA numbers. 

  • National School Lunch Program (NSLP): CFDA 10.555 
  • School Breakfast Program (SBP): CFDA 10.553 
  • Summer Food Service Program (SFSP): CFDA 10.559
  • Seamless Summer Option (SSO): CFDA 10.555 (lunch) and CFDA 10.553 (breakfast) 

Each of these CFDA numbers has a corresponding Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) Finance Code: 

  • Finance Code 701 – CFDA 10.555 
  • Finance Code 705 – CFDA 10.553
  • Finance Code 709 – CFDA 10.559 

Revenue 

As reimbursement is paid, the payment description will indicate under which program the claim was made and will direct which Finance Code should be used to record the revenue. 

  • 02F701 – National School Lunch Program and Summer Seamless Option; Finance Code 701 
  • 02F705 – School Breakfast Program and Summer Seamless Option; Finance Code 705
  • 02F709 ‒ Summer Food Service Program; Finance Code 709 

Expense 

UFARS requires school districts to allocate their foodservice expenses by program (which is signified by Finance Code). For schools operating SSO, expenses should be recorded under Finance 701 and 705, just as they are with NSLP and SBP.  

 

New! COVID-19 Resources for Minnesota Schools and Out of School Time Programs 

The Minnesota Departments of Education and Health have a new resource available which provides up-to-date guidance on COVID-19 for staff who work in schools and in out of school time programs. New content will be added throughout the school year. The trainings and resources are available in the Canvas Learning Management system and focus on the following topics: 

  • Health and Safety – currently available 
  • Out of School Time – currently available  
  • School Meal Programs – currently available 
  • Physical Education and Physical Activity – currently available 
  • Mental Health – coming soon
  • Social and Emotional Learning – coming soon 

Instructions for accessing the resources: 

  1. Go to COVID-19 Resources for Minnesota Schools and Out of School Time Programs to access the Canvas Learning Management System.
  2. Enter your email address as your username. Click Enroll in Course
  3. You will receive an email from MDE (notifications@instructure.com). A hyperlink will be provided to finish the registration process. 
  4. In Canvas, create a password and Click Register. View the course. 

For best performance, Canvas should be used on the following internet browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Contact mde.healthyyouth@state.mn.us if you have questions. 

 

Tuesdays @ 2 Webinars  

Join school nutrition staff for a training webinar every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Read session descriptions and register for Tuesdays @ 2 webinars. There will be no webinar on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. 

  • Mid-year Dialogue with Deb (December 15, 2020) 
  • COVID-19 Preparedness Plans for School Food Service (December 22, 2020)
  • Procuring a Food Service Management Contract (January 5, 2021) 

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