1. Welcome to “What’s New in School Nutrition” We will begin promptly at 2 p.m. http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_whatsnew http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_whatsnew You are encouraged to print a copy of the power point and handouts prior to today’s presentation from our webpage at http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_whatsnew http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_whatsnew If you will be listening to the presentation from your computer speakers, make sure the volume is turned up loud enough for you to hear. If you will be using a phone connection and either a laptop or PC computer with a speaker and/or microphone, make sure the computer speaker and microphone in the toolbar are turned off. If they aren’t, you will hear feedback. Please make sure your telephone is muted by pressing *6. To ask a question at the end of the presentation you will be directed to unmute your phone by again pressing *6. Thank you for your patience. The presentation will begin shortly.

2. What’s New with School Nutrition Tuesday, December 9

3. Agenda USDA Memos CEP update Program Reminders New Webcasts for Viewing New Tools posted – Smart Snacks Team Nutrition updates WI Selected for Pilot Project

4. USDA Memos SP 06-2015: Farm to School and Garden Expenses ◦ Additional info: SP 32-2009 SP 07-2015: Assessing Proposed Nutrition Education Costs in the NSLP and SBP SP 09-2015 Written Codes of Conduct and Performance of Employees Engages in Award and Administration of Contracts

5. USDA Memos, Continued SP 10-2015: Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs SP 11-2015: CN Labels Copied with a Watermark

6. A message for CEP Schools SP08-2015: Updated E-Rate Guidance

7. Program Reminders Verification Collection Report – due February 1 Preapproval Process for Purchasing Food Service Equipment – implementation date is January 1, 2015 7

8. Webcasts on Training Webpage http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_sntwebcasts Financial Viability of Smart Snacks Administrative Review Team Nutrition

9. Smart Snacks Tracking Tools http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_smartsnacks Tracking Tools o Compliant Fundraisers o Exempt Fundraisers o Smart Snacks

10. Team Nutrition Updates Smarter Lunchroom Grants http://ne.dpi.wi.gov/ne_tngrant Home Grown Menus of Wisconsin http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_homegrown

11. USDA Selects WI for the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables Eight states selected: California, Connecticut, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin SFAs will use a portion of their USDA Food allocation to purchase unprocessed fruits and vegetables directly, instead of going through the USDA Foods Program.

12. USDA Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables continued MPS and CESA Purchasing Nutrition Program ◦ The short deadline required fast turn-around and both expressed interest ◦ USDA guidance on economic scales and population demographics matched these entities ◦ Minimizes distribution model Potential for additional participants

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14. Thanks for Participating Next What’s New with School Nutrition ◦ Tuesday, January 13 at 2:00pm 14

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