Nutrition Program Bulletin – Week of September 19, 2022
Each section contains updates relevant to those nutrition programs. You can jump to the section by clicking the link.
MDE Statement on Federal Indictments
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) issued a statement regarding Tuesday's U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement. View MDE's full statement.
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Update on Use of Nondiscrimination Statement
Last week’s bulletin contained an update on the use of the nondiscrimination statement in religious school nutrition programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently clarified that this same guidance applies to child care institutions. Because of this, we are re-sharing this critical information for use in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Religious educational institutions must continue using the 2022 version of the USDA nondiscrimination statement (NDS) on applicable documents and materials and display the 2022 version of the And Justice For All (AJFA) poster in accordance with Agency requirements. However, educational institutions that claim a Title IX religious exemption or seek USDA assurance of religious exemption from Title IX provisions may continue using the 2015 version of the USDA NDS and the 2019 version of the AJFA poster. The 2019 version of the AJFA poster (AD-475A) is located on the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights website (https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/JFAgreen508.pdf). All And Justice for All posters must be printed at 11 inch width x 17 inch height per Departmental Regulation 4300-003. The minimum text size to be used on the posters is 14-point.
Please contact the respective Regional Civil Rights Officer to request a copy of the 2015 version of the NDS if needed. Additionally, USDA and State agencies will continue monitoring proper use of the NDS and the appropriate AJFA poster in program management evaluations, civil rights reviews, and administrative reviews. Please note that if program complaints of discrimination or any other compliance-related issues arise against these educational institutions they will have to demonstrate how using the 2022 version of the NDS and AJFA poster is against their religious tenet(s).
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Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT) – Webinar for School Nutrition Professionals
Become a PSTTT pro by joining USDA Team Nutrition for a webinar exploring the Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool. This webinar will review the basic features of the tool including and highlight some of latest updates, such as deactivating and reactivating employee profiles, bulk upload of trainings and employee profiles, and the new job title categories.
Register for the PSTTT PRO webinar – October 4, 2022, at 1 p.m.
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