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Back to the Future with CRE/SMI. August 23, 2011. What is Our Goal?. To successfully pass the CRE/SMI in all five areas. Certification Meals and nutrition standards Civil rights and children with special needs Commodity foods Competitive foods. Steps to Take in Certification.
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Back to the Future with CRE/SMI August 23, 2011
What is Our Goal? • To successfully pass the CRE/SMI in all five areas • Certification • Meals and nutrition standards • Civil rights and children with special needs • Commodity foods • Competitive foods
Steps to Take in Certification • Train employees in correct POS procedures • Keep POS system updated through daily WAN procedures • Follow up and resolve error reports promptly • Resolve meal-counting discrepancies • Visit assigned sites for Site Monitoring Reviews on schedule and follow up as needed
Steps to Take in Meals and Nutrition Standards • Train employees to complete tracking reports correctly • Train employees in Offer versus Serve • Monitor tracking reports often • Keep menus updated • Use standardized recipes
Steps to Take in Meals and Nutrition Standards • Serve all foods on the menu • Do not serve food that is not on the menu • Document menu substitutions correctly • Ship food safely and according to procedures
Steps to Take in Civil Rights and Children With Special Needs • Civil rights poster displayed correctly • Wellness policy displayed correctly • Health department report displayed correctly • Use tracking reports to document special diets
Steps to Take in Commodity Foods • Complete Storage Facility Review (which everyone has done, yeah!) • Store foods correctly
Steps to Take in Competitive Foods • Follow a la carte guidelines
Steps to Take in All Areas • Attend trainings • Be in attendance February 27-March 9, 2012 • Control December paperwork • Participate • Ask questions, give suggestions • Be a good team member • Show leadership to your staff
Site Monitoring Review Forms • First 2 due October 10 • Second 2 due November 14 • Final 2 due January 30 • Hint: Complete year-round schools first • Hint: Start early
WOW!!! • Everyone who completes both site reviews by October 10 will receive • A big thank-you from Sally • AND a $10 Target gift card
Site Monitoring Review Forms • Observe the entire meal period • The reviewers will! • Observe how pre-school, special education and other groups are handled • The reviewers will! • Ask questions • The reviewers will!
Important Dates • October 4—Training with Donna Caeg • October 10—First 2 site reviews due • October 25/26—Staff institute • November 14—Second 2 site reviews due • November 15/16—Staff institute • December—Review month for paperwork
Important Dates • January—Weekly Thursday morning meetings • January 30—final 2 site reviews due • February—Weekly Thursday morning meetings • Week of February 27—Donna to review secondary schools and unannounced sites • Week of March 5—Review team in district • Later in spring—Results of review and plans for corrective action as needed
Thank You! • You are an important team member • Your work and attention to detail will help ensure that we pass our CRE/SMI • Let’s pass!!!
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