SMART SCHOOL MEALS OFFER VERSUS SERVE

1. SMARTSCHOOLMEALSOFFER VERSUS SERVE New Meal Pattern 2012 Idaho Child Nutrition Programs

2. OVS - What Didn’t Change • Only required for senior high schools for the NLSP • Optional for lower grades for the NSLP • Optional for the SBP at all grade levels

3. OVS - What Didn’t Change • Student’s option to decline item(s) • Same price if child declines item(s) • Full amount of each component must be available to choose

4. Definitions • Food component— • One of five food groups for reimbursable meals • Food item— • A specific food offered within the five food components.

5. What must be offered in NSLP • 5 components • Meat/meat alternate • Grains • Fruits • Vegetables • Milk

6. Lunch Example • The lunch offered: turkey, mashed potatoes, peaches, roll and milk • OVS—previously • Turkey, roll and milk = reimbursable lunch • OVS-under new regulations • Turkey, roll and milk ≠ reimbursable lunch • To be reimbursable, selection must include mashed potatoes or peaches

7. OVS for NSLP--What must be taken • Must take at least 3 of 5 components • Must take at least ½ cup serving of the fruit or vegetable component • Student may take two ¼ cup servings of the same item fruit or vegetable to meet the requirement

8. OVS for NSLP--What must be taken • Keep in mind that the ½ cup allowance for fruit or vegetables may be used only once for either the fruits or vegetables component in a meal, so the other food components selected by the student under OVS must be the full component

9. Minimum Serving Size • Fruits and Vegetables – 1/8 cup minimum creditable serving size • Meats/Meat Alternates – ¼ ounce M/MA equivalent • Grains – ¼ ounce equivalent

10. Different Choices • Can mix different fruits to reach minimum required serving • Can mix different vegetables to reach minimum required serving • Can combine fruit and vegetable to reach minimum required serving

11. OVS for SBP • Phasing-in changes in the SBP • For SY 2012-2013, no changes to SBP other than milk requirement • For SY 2012-2013, may continue to use current menu planning approach and requisite OVS requirements, unless a waiver has been approved to implement the new meal pattern

12. SBP for SY 2013-2014 • Must offer 3 components without OVS • Grain (optional meat/meat alternate after daily grain met) • Fruit/Vegetable/Juice • Milk • Must offer 4 food items with OVS rules • Grain • Fruit/Vegetable/Juice • Milk • Additional item

13. In the New Meal Pattern in 2014/15 What must be offered for SBP • Non-OVS 3 components • Grain -- Slice of Toast • Fruit -- Fruit Cup (must take ½ cup) • Milk -- Non-fat or 1% • OVS must offer 4 food items • Grain -- Slice of Toast • Fruit -- Fruit Cup (must take ½ cup) • Milk -- Non-fat or 1% • One additional item -- Scrambled Eggs

14. OVS for SBP-What must be taken • Students may decline one item except they must take at least • ½ cup of fruit OR • ½ cup of vegetable, if offered OR • ¼ cup fruit plus ¼ cup vegetable

15. SMARTEXAMPLE An OVS Challenge

16. Lunch: BBQ Chicken • BBQ Chicken Drumsticks • Roll • Baked Beans • Applesauce • Milk Is each combination a reimbursable meal? Why or why not? • Drumsticks, Roll, Milk • Beans, Applesauce, Milk • Drumsticks, ¼ cup Applesauce, Roll, Milk

17. Answers:Is it a reimbursable meal? • No, no fruit/vegetable serving • Yes, 3 full components including fruit/veg • No, even though 3 full components, not large enough serving of fruit/veg

18. QUESTIONS? Contact the Idaho State Department of Education 208-332-6820 Or email the NSLP team This institution is an equal opportunity provider.