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5/15/08

California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division Update SHAPE California Workshops Spring 2008. 5/15/08. California Instructional School Garden (CISG) Program. 2008 CISG Grants Cancelled Due to state budget cuts 2007 CISG Grant Funds Dispersed

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5/15/08

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  1. California Department of EducationNutrition Services DivisionUpdateSHAPE California Workshops Spring 2008 5/15/08

  2. California Instructional School Garden (CISG) Program • 2008 CISG Grants Cancelled • Due to state budget cuts • 2007 CISG Grant Funds Dispersed • $10.8 million to 3,849 school sites • Sites must use funds for instructional school gardens • 2007 CISG Grant Period Ends 06/2009 Contact: Elizabeth Moreno, Nutrition Education Consultant (916)324-9749 or emoreno@cde.ca.gov

  3. 2006 Wellness Policy Demonstration Grant • USDA Research Project • California, Iowa, and Pennsylvania • Evaluates impact of technical assistance on school wellness implementation • Demonstration vs. Comparison schools • Baseline Data Collected: Fall 2007 • Technical Assistance Plan • Grantee workshops and teleconference calls

  4. 2006 Wellness Policy Demonstration Grant • 6 Demonstration Grantees • Chino Valley Unified School District • Fall River Unified School District • Los Angeles Unified School District • Marysville Joint Unified School District • Novato Unified School District • San Marcos Unified School District • 2 Comparison Grantees • Redondo Beach Unified School District • Lompoc Unified School District Contact: Jan Lewis, jlewis@cde.ca.gov

  5. 2007 Team Nutrition Mini-Grants • Front-Line Professional Education • Production level school, child care, after school staff • Grants to school districts • Five regions to partner with community colleges • Form training team of chef, nutritionist, food service professional • Train-the-trainer at Glendale Community College for grantees • Food Management Institute’s Healthy Cuisine for Kids: June 2-6, 2008 • Regional training courses in fall 2008 • Most participants will be selected from schools within regions Contact: Margaret Aumann, maumann@cde.ca.gov

  6. School Nutrition Programs Training Training Handout in SHAPE Packet provides update of all trainings offered, including: • Child Nutrition Program Administration • San Jose University, July 28-August 1,2008 • Cost:$350; for directors with less than 2 years experience • Menu Planning Options-Part I and II • Fall 2008 (both food based and nutrient standard based) • Financial Management –Introductory and Advanced • Introductory is new course for new directors • www.nufs.sjsu.edu/calpronet

  7. Child CareNutrition Website Projected Launching Fall 2009! • Four Online Courses: • Nutrition Basics, Preschool Nutrition and Active Play, Mealtime Environment, and Food Safety • Parent Nutrition Newsletters • Nutrition Education Curriculum • “Food For Thought”-includes preschool cooking activities • integrates education domains • Nutrition Tip of the Month Lynette Haynes lhaynes@cde.ca.gov

  8. Strategic Assessment of the Child Care Nutrition Environment • Advisory Group of Statewide Child Care Stakeholders Convened By: • California Department of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell • California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Belshé • Driving Force: Children Enter School at Risk for Obesity • 25% of 2-5 year olds overweight/at risk for overweight • Children spend a lot of time in child care • ½ million California preschool children in licensed child care; more in informal care • Building on School Wellness Momentum

  9. Strategic Assessment of the Child Care Nutrition Environment • Advisory Group’s charge: • Develop 10-15 high level recommendations for improved nutrition and physical activity in child care • Draft recommendations (final Summer 2008) • Strengthening Child and Adult Care Food Program • Child Care Program Nutrition and Physical Activity Requirements • Consistent Messaging Related to Nutrition and Physical Activity • Expanded Nutrition Training Programs for Child Care Programs • Information and Updates at: • www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/cc/ccsa.asp Kelley Knapp at kknapp@cde.ca.gov

  10. California Fresh Start Program Evaluation Report • California Fresh Start Program (CFSP) Pilot • Evaluation conducted by UC Berkeley, Center for Weight and Health in 2006-07 • Findings and recommendations from 61 randomly selected elementary, middle and high schools • Fresh Start Program Exceeded Expectations • Fresh F/V offered to students doubled • Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Increased • School Breakfast Participation increased 2%; nearly $1 million federal dollars to California • Report available April 2008 • On California Healthy Kids Resource Center website: http://www.californiahealthykids.org Mary Lussier, mlussier@cde.ca.gov

  11. California Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program • $250,000 USDA funding for California • Grants for 25 schools: • Must serve free fresh fruit and vegetable snacks • Funding dependant on enrollment • Funding Timeline • RFA was posted: April 2008 • Due May 21, 2008; Selection: June 2008 • Funding period: July 2008-June 2009 Contact: Elizabeth Moreno, Nutrition Education Consultant (916)324-9749 or emoreno@cde.ca.gov

  12. Food Distribution Program • USDA Commodities Move in a Healthy Direction! • Whole wheat spaghetti, rotini, and macaroni • Quick-cook brown rice • Unsweetened applesauce • Trans fat free potato wedges, rounds, and oven-fries • Low-sodium canned vegetables Contact Amy Bell at 916-322-5051 or abell@cde.ca.gov

  13. Nutrition Standards • Proposed Regulations to clarify SB 12 (foods) and SB 965 (beverages) • Timeline: • Introduced on September 2007;brought back to State Board in March 2008 • Returning to State Board in May 2008 because of relevant public comments • Regulations to be in effect 2008-09 School Year • To Review Regulations http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/rr • Training to be provided Fall 2008 Regulations Contact: Mike Danzik mdanzik@cde.ca.gov Training Contact:Karen King kking@cde.ca.gov

  14. California Healthy Kids – Foods Approved for California Schools • Contract with California Healthy Kids Resource Center • CDE’s Official Searchable Database • Housed: www.californiahealthykids.org • SB 12, 965, and 490 compliant food and beverage products • Free, User-friendly, Searchable data base • Fee-based listing for food manufacturers • Web pages to be “live” August-September 2008 Contact: Elizabeth Moreno, Nutrition Education Consultant (916)324-9749 or emoreno@cde.ca.gov

  15. Direct Certification • All Districts Required to Implement Direct certification by July 1, 2008 • method of directly certifying students as eligible for free meals • Districts may implement through any combination of match systems: • State: New State-level Direct Certification match using CSIS student data • Local: Directly certify children on Food Stamps or CalWORKS • Combination: state and local match systems • For additional information, see handout or visit:http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cs/winnwslttr07.asp#nh6 Or contact: Gabriel Lane at 916.322.5069 or glane@cde.ca.gov

  16. Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) • User Acceptance Testing • Conduct May 2008 with key sponsors • CNIPS Rollout • June 23, 2008: Tentative date • CDE will distribute User IDs and passwords to sponsors • Sponsor Training on CNIPS system • June 23 - July 28, 2008: Tentative dates to begin training • More trainings to be conducted in Fall 2008 • School Nutrition Program claims • July 2008 claimsand thereafter are submitted and processed using the new CNIPS system • Claims for months prior to July 2008 will be submitted via the existing paper claim process • See Web page:http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/cn/

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