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A Step-By-Step Guide to Running Your School Nutrition Program
As a school nutrition director, navigating federal regulations, compliance standards, and day-to-day operations can feel like an uphill battle. The lack of formal training programs leaves many directors feeling unprepared, stressed, and unable to focus on growing and developing their programs.
Feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of managing a school nutrition program?
Frustrated by dull outdated trainings and impossibly long training manuals?
Anxiously worrying if your program would pass an audit right now?
Stressed about how little time you have left for focusing your program's development?
Federally-funded nutrition programs are highly regulated and complex.
We believe you deserve a formal training program that sets you and your program up for success.
Compliance Confidence™️
Building Blocks for School Nutrition Management
Our online Compliance Confidence™️ training course provides the
- Foundation,
- Organization,
- Confidence, and
- Peace of mind
you need to efficiently manage your school nutrition program. We transform chaos into calm, increase program compliance, improve audit outcomes, and carve a path for you to focus on program development goals and accelerate your career growth.
Request a QuoteWhat Sets Us Apart
Our 1-year long program provides access to fun, simple, and easy-to-reference training guides and educational materials. The program mirrors your work throughout the year, allowing you to apply your education to your daily job as you go. Plus, you'll have email support available all year long, with the option to add on a consulting package for more personalized support and guidance.
Request a Quote1-Year Curriculum
Mirrors your work throughout the year so you can apply what you've learned as you go.
Simple, Fun, and Easy
Let's be real - policy can be dry. Our training guides are specifically designed to make learning fun and keep you engaged from start to end.
Year-Round Support
Have questions? Just ask! We also offer individual coaching if you'd like a little more hands on support!
8+ Years of Consulting Experience
Hi, I'm Mickinzie Anderson - founder of LunchBox Solutions LLC!
As an RDN, I only spent a couple of weeks working in schools during my dietetic internship, so when I entered the field, I needed to learn everything from the ground up. I wish there had been a formal training program to enroll in back then! Fast forward eight years, and I couldn't be more excited to finally launch the Online Director Training Course and New Director Coaching Program, tailored specifically for school nutrition professionals wanting to simplify the regulations so they can spend more time focusing on the food. I've developed training for over 500 school districts over the years and I can't wait to work with you!
Gain the confidence, knowledge, and tools you need to navigate complex regulations seamlessly.
Course Curriculum
Video modules are slated to be released by Fall of SY 24-25 and will be available for the full year and accompanied by email support, cheat sheets, and downloadable resources.
- Meal Access & Reimbursement
- Certification and Benefit Issuance
- Verification
- Meal Counting & Claiming
- Meal Pattern & Nutritional Quality
- Meal Components & Quantities
- OVS
- Dietary Specifications and Nutrient Analyses
- Menu Planning
- Financial Management
- Financial Management Terms
- Cafeteria Fund
- Capital Expenditures
- Net Cash Resources
- Nonprogram Foods Revenue
- Indirect Costs
- Calculating KPIs
- Procurement
- Code of Conduct
- Procurement Standards
- Micropurchases
- Small Purchases
- Formal Procurement
- Emergency Procurement
- Procurement, continued
- Food Service Mgt. Companies
- Vended Meal Contracts
- Cooperatives
- Interagency Agreements
- Geographic Preferences
- Buy American
- USDA Foods
- General Compliance
- On-site Monitoring
- Civil Rights
- Wellness Policies
- Smart Snacks
- Program Outreach
- Recordkeeping
- Other Federal Programs
- NSLP Afterschool Snacks
- SSO
- FFVP
- SMP
- CACFP At-Risk
- SFSP
- Special Provision Options
- Provision 2
- CEP
🎯 Sample Learning Outcomes
1. Meal Access & Reimbursement ⭐
🎯 Goals: Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to:
❏ Describe the SFA’s procedures for determining, certifying, and verifying children’s eligibility for benefits.❏ Identify areas of noncompliance related to Meal Access & Reimbursement and update procedures as needed.Ensure SFA procedures yield accurate meal counts and claims for reimbursement.
Certification and Benefit Issuance
🎯 Objectives: After completing this lesson, participants will…
❏ Review and update the SFA’s Free and Reduced-Price Meal Policy to meet program requirements, as needed.❏ Review and update the SFA’s Milk Policy to meet program requirements, as needed.❏ Review, update, and distribute Letters to Households prior to the start of the school year.❏ Review, update, and distribute a Public Media Release to the appropriate entities near the start of the school year.❏ Distribute, collect, and process Meal Applications correctly.❏ Distribute Notification Letters appropriately.
Verification
🎯 Objectives: After completing this lesson, participants will…
❏ Complete the Verification process by the applicable deadline.❏ Complete the Verification Report by the applicable deadline.
Meal Counting and Claiming
🎯 Objectives: After completing this lesson, participants will…
❏ Confirm that all FRPM claimed for reimbursement are served only to children eligible for FRPM, respectively.❏ Verify that all meals are counted, recorded, consolidated, and reported through a system that consistently yields correct claims.
What You Get
Request a QuoteEnroll for SY 24-25!
Course entries are on presale this spring. Enroll before June 30th to reserve your spot and receive 20% off!
Making a Difference Together
Here at LunchBox Solutions, giving back is at the core of who we are. That's why we donate 1% of our revenue to fighting childhood hunger.
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