Great Beginnings Academy Welcome To An Introduction to
Great Beginnings Academy Welcome To An Introduction to Great Beginnings Academy
Great Beginnings Academy n One year training series ¡ ¡ n For new school nutrition managers/directors ¡ n Three full day classes at DPI-Madison Two one-hour classes via technology <2 years experience Basic information to understand enhance knowledge of Child Nutrition Programs
Great Beginnings Academy n One Day Training Sessions: ¡ ¡ ¡ n October January May Location: ¡ Dept. of Public Instruction Office Bldg. n n 125 South Webster Street, Madison GEF 3 – Room 041, Plaza Level
Federal CN Programs n n n National School Lunch Program School Breakfast Program Food Distribution Program (Commodities) After School Snack Program Special Milk Program
Wisconsin State Programs n n Wisconsin School Day Milk Program Elderly Nutrition Program
October n “Boot Camp Basics” – Level 1 ¡ ¡ Program Orientation Program Regulations n n n Meal Pattern Components Reimbursable Meals Counting & Claiming Meet the Experts Resources
Definitions! n n Meal Patterns Components Food items “Creditable” ¡ n Food that meets requirements of one of the four components Contribution to meal pattern ¡ Creditable food item
COUNTING & CLAIMING n n n Eligibility Documentation Collection Procedures Point of Service (POS) Meal Counts Daily Participation Reports Internal Controls Reimbursement Claim
January n Enhancing Your Understanding of NSLP – Level 2 ¡ ¡ n n Offer Versus Serve USDA’s Food Buying Guide Basic Financial Management Meet the Experts
Offer versus Serve n n n Allows students to decline a certain number of food items. Reduces food waste and food costs. Students have the option of which items to decline.
Financials n Non-Profit Food Service Account ¡ Public Schools - Fund 50 n ¡ Private Schools n ¡ n n Cash or Accrual Accounting System Milwaukee Parental Choice Programs n n WUFAR System FIR – Financial Information Report Revenues and Expenditures Financial Reports Food & Labor Costs per meal
Types of Promotions n “Everyday” Promotions ¡ ¡ ¡ n Cafeteria Environment Meal Choices Staff “Special” Promotions
May n GBA Survivors – Level 3 ¡ Financial Assessments n ¡ Professional Assessments n n n ¡ Annual Child Nutrition Report Employee Evaluations Department Evaluations Personal Evaluations Celebration time!!!!
SNA Certification Program n Great Beginnings Academy ¡ n n Provides up to 20 hours of Specialized Training Hours Serv. Safe Training Healthy Edge Training
Questions? n For more information, contact ¡ Cindy Loechler at n n ¡ cynthia. loechler@dpi. state. wi. us 608 -266 -5185 School Nutrition Team n fns. dpi. wi. gov/fns_directory
Your School Nutrition Team
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