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State Commodity Variances Headin’ off problems Fixin’ ‘em when you can’t

State Commodity Variances Headin’ off problems Fixin’ ‘em when you can’t. SNA, January 14, 2008 Monterey, California. State of Texas What Works vs. What Does Not Work. What Works. Communication/Training Open communication with all schools and other applicable parties.

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State Commodity Variances Headin’ off problems Fixin’ ‘em when you can’t

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  1. State Commodity VariancesHeadin’ off problemsFixin’ ‘em when you can’t SNA, January 14, 2008 Monterey, California

  2. State of TexasWhat Works vs. What Does Not Work

  3. What Works • Communication/Training • Open communication with all schools and other applicable parties. • Annual Winter Workshops/Commodity Updates held throughout the state. • Commodity 101 sessions • Quarterly Commodity Newsletter

  4. What Works cont’ • Texas Commodity System (TCS) • Web-based system • Accessible to schools, contracted warehouses, processors and processing co-ops • Schools request commodities online; can make changes throughout the year. • State posts messages on the TCS Home Page. • Schools download a Weekly Commodity Bulletin. • Contains list of commodities allocated and in storage. • TCS interfaces with ECOS.

  5. What Works cont’ • Our motto: “We give our schools choices” • No dictation from the state. • Options are not limited based on state’s preference. • Schools are provided information on the different options/programs. • Schools make an informed decision on the best option for their district, not the state.

  6. What Doesn’t Work • The Uncertainty of Group A Commodities. • Not enough DoD/FFV Funds.

  7. Facts and Figures

  8. Number of Recipient Agencies • Estimated 1400 Recipient Agencies • Approximately…. • 50% participate in Commodity Processing. • 30% participate in the DoD/FFV Program. • 25% participate in the Farm to School Program

  9. State Entitlement • SY 2008 = Estimated $105m • SY 2007 = $101.7m • SY 2006 = $90m • *Approximately 40% of funds is spent on commodities for further processing (based on school requests).

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