Certification of Compliance with New Meal Pattern Requirements

1. Certification of Compliance with New Meal Pattern Requirements Slides Adapted from USDA Presentation Distance Learning, May 3, 2012 Wanda Shockey, MEd, RD, LD Director Child Nutrition Unit Arkansas Department of Education

2. Agenda • Legislation Background • Comparison of Required Meal Pattern Changes from Current to SY 2014-15 • Certification Process – School District Responsibilities • SY 2012-13 Validation On-Site Reviews • Administrative Reviews and Ongoing Compliance • Questions

3. Background

4. Background – Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 • Requires School Districts to follow the updated meal patterns (USDA Rule published January 26, 2012) • Provides PERFORMANCE-BASED ADDITIONAL REIMBURSMENT of SIX CENTS for School Districts that demonstrate compliance with updated meal pattern – this includes both lunch and breakfast • Additional reimbursement is available October 1, 2012 • 6 cents reimbursement will be adjusted beginning July 2013

5. Background - Interim Rule • The April 27, 2012 Interim Rule lays out the requirements and framework for certification for the performance-based reimbursement • The certification process works as follows: • District submits certification documentation to Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), Child Nutrition Unit (CNU) • ADE CNU makes a certification determination within 60 days • ADE CNU will conduct validation reviews of at least 25 percent of certified School Districts in SY 2012-13 • Ongoing compliance with the meal pattern requirements is monitored during administrative reviews (CRE)

6. Background - Interim Rule • Some aspects of the Breakfast and Lunch Meal Patterns are phased in over several years • School Districts must demonstrate compliance with the Breakfast or Lunch Meal Pattern requirements in effect at time of certification • To be Certified, School Districts must demonstrate compliance with both breakfast and lunch. • NEXT • Review Comparison of Current Meal Patterns with Changes as of July 1, 2012

7. Certification – School District Responsibilities

8. Certification Includes: • What? The paper or electronic documentation submitted to ADE CNU by the School District • Purpose? To demonstrate compliance with the new meal pattern requirements (Both Breakfast and Lunch). • Incentive?SIX CENTS (6 ¢)on ALL Reimbursable Lunches Served! Do Arkansas School Nutrition Programs Need an Additional $$$3,420,000 ???

9. Certification Options • Option 1: School District submits one week menus, menu worksheet and nutrient analysis • Option 2: School District submits one week menus, menu worksheet and simplified nutrient assessment • Option 3: ADE CNU on-site review

10. Certification – Option 1 • SFAs must submit: • One week of menus for each menu type offered • Detailed menu worksheet • Nutrient analysis of calories and saturated fat for each menu type • Menu worksheet includes food items and quantities used to assess compliance

11. Certification – Option 2 • SFAs must submit: • One week of menus for each menu type offered • Detailed menu worksheet • Simplified Nutrient Assessment of calories and saturated fat for each menu type • Simplified nutrient assessment will serve as a proxy for a nutrient analysis

12. Certification – Option 3 • ADE CNU may document School District compliance during an on-site review • School Districts must still furnish the menus, menu worksheets with food items and quantities, nutrient analyses are required as part of the materials used to demonstrate compliance • NEXT • Suzanne Davidson will discuss Certification Documentation, Validation and On-going Compliance

13. Questions?