Building Strategic Partnerships to Increase Capacity and Reach Presented to 2015 USDA State Agency Meeting Presented by Rob Leshin, MPA Acting Director, ESE, Nutrition, Health & Safety November 1, 2015

MA Professional Dev. Partners  John Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition at Framingham State University  University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Making it Count Online Learning Modules Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2

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4  Variety of Trainings and Formats  Workshops to Go  Online courses  SNA of MA Chapter Meetings  Regional PD: Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs 2-Day Summit  Leadership and Management Development  Management Institute  Certificate in Excellence  NEW LIFE (Nutrition, Education & Wellness: Leadership Institute for Excellence

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8  Annual Planning Cycle  JSI Advisory Board Meeting in June  Annual contract  Monthly ESE-JSI meetings  Coordination of JSI and ESE trainings  Delivery and evaluation

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Making It Count USDA Meal Patterns Breakfast/Lunch/Snacks Special Dietary Needs Access and Accountability Benefit Issuance Production Records (Coming soon!) Incorporate into standardized recipes Inventory management Forecasting More on-site activities and assigning CEUs coming soon! 10

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The Certificate in Excellence in School Nutrition Program Presented to 2015 USDA State Agency Meeting Presented by Rob Leshin, MPA Acting Director, ESE, Nutrition, Health & Safety November 4, 2015

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JSI Certificate in Excellence  Goal is to increase the knowledge and skills of directors and senior management in school nutrition programs  Highly acclaimed program  Leading the way in providing intensive certification to meet minimum education requirements Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 15

JSI Certificate in Excellence  Advances the knowledge and skills of the school nutrition professional to:  Apply the changing nutrition standards to improve the school nutrition environment  Meet the financial challenges of a self-supporting school nutrition program  Evaluate and implement the emerging trends in school nutrition programs  Lead the school district in the First Lady's Let's Move initiative and join the USDA HealthierUS School ChallengeLet's MoveHealthierUS School Challenge Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 16

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 17 4 th cohort will graduate in December 2015 Lead to Associate’s Degree in Science at MBCC Lead to Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies at FSU State-approved certificate program for Massachusetts

JS JSI Certificate in Excellence  Accessibility:  Blended learning environment  Face-to-face Saturday classes  Online conference classes  Varied admission requirements  MA Participant expense assistance Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 18

JS JSI Certificate in Excellence  NUTR 616 Nutrition and Child Nutrition Programs NUTR 616 Nutrition and Child Nutrition Programs  NUTR 620 Computer Applications in School Food Services NUTR 620 Computer Applications in School Food Services  NUTR 618 Management of Child Nutrition Programs NUTR 618 Management of Child Nutrition Programs  NUTR 617 Food Service Systems in Child Nutrition Programs NUTR 617 Food Service Systems in Child Nutrition Programs  NUTR 619 Educational Theory and Applications for School Nutrition Professionals NUTR 619 Educational Theory and Applications for School Nutrition Professionals Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 19

Success Story  Brendan Gallagher, head chef at Hillside School in Marlborough, MA.  Former participant  Digital Signage Project Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 20

JS JSI Certificate in Excellence  Became state approved certification in September 2015 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 21

JS JSI Certificate in Excellence  Now accepting applications for Spring 2016 semester starting in January of 2016  5 courses over 5 semesters mostly online with 1 to 3 Saturday classes  Accepting students with our without a bachelors degree  Credits count towards an associates or bachelors degree Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 22

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