School Meals Training
The Handouts/Slide Deck for the SY 24-25 Trainings will be posted at a later date
SY23-24 Training
Combined Parts 1-3 SY2023-24 School Meals Training Presentation Slide Deck
Part 1- 2023 School Meals Training Presentation Slide Deck
Part 2- 2023 School Meals Training Presentation Slide Deck
Part 3- 2023 School Meals Training Presentation Slide Deck
Handout Packet for School Meals Training SY2023-24 (Zoom Training)
SY2023-24 Videos
2023 School Meals Training (Part 1)
Topics covered include:
• Breakfast & Lunch Meal Patterns
• Whole Grain-Rich
• Offer versus Serve
• Point of Service Meal Counting
2023 School Meals Training (Part 2)
Topics covered include:
• Required Documentation for Meal Pattern Compliance
• Production Records
• HACCP
2023 School Meals Training (Part 3)
Topics covered include:
• PreK Meal Pattern
• Buy American Provision
• Procurement
• Wellness Policy
• Charge Policy
• After School Snack
• Special Milk Program
2023 School Meals Bookkeeper Training (Part 1)
Topics covered include:
• Important Updates for SY23-24
2023 School Meals Bookkeeper Training (Part 2 – Section 1)
Topics covered include:
• Child Nutrition Overview
• Navigating the Nutrition Services Website
• Completing the School Meals Application Packet
2023 School Meals Bookkeeper Training (Part 2 – Section 2)
Topics covered include:
• Direct Certification
• Income Eligibility Application
• Verification Process
2023 School Meals Bookkeeper Training (Part 2 – Section 3)
Topics covered include:
• Counting and Claiming Meals
• Cashier/Point of Service (POS) Resources
• Submitting a Claim for Reimbursement
• Reimbursement
2023 School Meals Bookkeeper Training (Part 2 – Section 4)
Topics covered include:
• Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Tool
• Charge Policy
• Non-program Foods
• On-site Reviews
• Professional Standards
• Civil Rights
• Meal Service Agreements
• USDA Foods
• Record Retention
School Lunch Program Training
As of January 1st, 2021 all NDE Moodle courses will move to the new learning management system Canvas. As soon as Nutrition Services courses are available we will notify you. Thank you for your patience.
- Child Nutrition Training Academy – Lincoln – Summer -Information regarding the 2023 Child Nutrition Training Academy will be available in February 2023.
- Direct Certification and Direct Verification
- Outline of Civil Rights Guidance to be in Compliance
- USDA Civil Rights Requirements and Child Nutrition Programs (recorded training video)
- PowerPoint Slides and Transcript
- after opening double click on comment icon in upper left corner to open transcript.
- if opening in desktop version of Adobe you can also go to View, Tools, Comment, Open to display the transcript.
- PowerPoint Slides and Transcript
- ICN Civil Rights in Child Nutrition Programs Training
- Order Form for And Justice For All Poster
NDE is awaiting the most current version of the ‘And Justice for All’ Poster with the updated non-discrimination statement. Once it is available, we will communicate this with all School Food Authorities (SFAs)
- Institute of Child Nutrition E-Learning Portal – list of online training on a broad range of topics for child nutrition professionals working in school nutrition
- Online Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Training
- ICN Food Safety in Schools Training
- ICN Culture of Food Safety Training
- ICN Norovirus for Schools Training
- Diabetes in the School and Carbohydrate Control
- Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
- Food Waste Infographic.pdf
- Reducing Food Waste Tips & Resources.