Breakfast in the Classroom Principal, Teachers, Plant Managers & Building and Grounds Workers

1. Breakfast in the Classroom • Principal, Teachers, Plant Managers & Building and Grounds Workers Provided by the LAUSD Food Services Division 10.25.16

2. Objectives By the end of this training, your school Administrators and Teachers will be: • Knowledgeable on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies and procedures on the school Breakfast program (SBP) • Knowledgeable on the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Breakfast In the Classroom (BIC) implementation and participation • Trained on how to identify a reimbursable meal for the breakfast program • Trained on the concept of point of service and accurately document meals served using the class roster • Aware of the role you will play in the success of BIC program

3. School Districts Participating in the Breakfast In the Classroom Program • Oakland Unified School District • Compton Unified School District • San Diego Unified School District • New York Public Schools • Houston Independent School District • Memphis City Schools • Albuquerque Public Schools

5. BIC General Guidelines Meals are for: • Students • One Teacher A lined class roster will accompany the meals Food is available for pick up 10 minutes prior to designated time Any earlier pick up time must be approved by the FSM and AFSS on an individual basis

6. BIC General Guidelines cont’d Once a reimbursable meal is received, check off the name of student: • Teacher, designated student or the students themselves can be assigned to check off names on the roster* Meals must be consumed inside the designated classroom Any item taken by student or teacher assigned to the classroommay not be returned to the cafeteria *Accuracy is critical

7. Save It For Later Classroom Guidelines Teachers and students are encouraged to facilitate the following in their classroom: • Designate a sharing table • Encourage students to save non-perishable food items from their own meal and from the sharing table • Return all unserved food (not removed from the BIC bags) back to the cafeteria • Discard all remaining leftover food items from the students desks and sharing tables

8. Save It For Later Breakfast Signage • The food items highlighted on the monthly menu indicate which items may be declined by the students. • Only 1 food item may be declined • This will qualify as a reimbursable meal • Food items marked with an (S) can be saved.

9. Save It For Later for Breakfast • After students select a minimum of 3 different starred items with at least 1 of which being a fruit, then students can save indicated items for later. • Food items marked with an “S” may be saved for later if selected by students

10. What is a Sharing Table? Sharing tables are where students can place unconsumed food and beverage items (pre-packaged food and beverages, unopened wrapped food, or food items with a peel) that they choose not to eat/drink. Sharing tables can be established in the: • Classroom during BIC • Lunch eating area during lunch service

11. The Benefits of Sharing Tables In an effort to reduce the amount of food waste and encourage the consumption of the food served, school food service operations have established sharing tables. The sharing table will: • Provide an opportunity for other children to take additional helpings of food or beverages • Encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables • Reduce food waste

12. Teachers' Role • Determine who will be assigned to assist with names on the roster • Ensure food is served within the 10-15 minute time frame to guarantee food safety • Designate a Sharing Table for the classroom • Emphasize cleanliness in the classroom • Ensure that program is compliant and completed • Select BIC Teams: • Delivery Team • Clean-Up Team • Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador

13. Reimbursable Breakfast Students must take a minimum of three food items and one item must be a fruit. FS Division Breakfast Menu includes some of the following: Hot menu items: • Breakfast Burrito • Bean and Cheese Empanada • Whole Grain Waffles Cold menu items: • Variety of cereals • Yogurt /Granola Fruit • Whole Fruit • 100% Fruit Juice Milk is part of a complete meal • Two types of milk must be offered Place a minimum of 2 cartons of non-fat milk inside the insulated bag in addition to the 1% milk cartons.

14. Medium of Exchange MISIS “Lined Class Roster” • Prints without meal eligibility code • Used for a two-week duration • Date must be indicated • Manually add theoneteacher’s name or LAUSD paid staff who received the meal • Manually add any missing students name • Check mark beside student’s name after a reimbursable meal has been served • Dash mark for non-participating or absent students • Return to the cafeteria after each meal service

15. Lined Class Roster Miss Gomez

16. Lined Class Roster is Placed in the Pouch

17. BIC Teams Delivery Team • Students • Volunteers • K- 3rd Grades: • 1 floor level = 3 • 2nd floor level = 4 • 4-6 Grades: • 1 floor level=2 • 2nd floor level=3 Clean-Up Team • Students • Volunteers Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador

18. Role of the Delivery Team • Picks up the insulated bags • Delivers bags to their respective classroom • Set up the bags on the table for service • Uses tray and sporkettes (when needed) • Places classroom roster at the end of the table • Wheels bags back to the cafeteria

19. Step 1 If the side strap has loosened and dangles to the floor, pull the straps up tight. Place the heavier bag at the bottom of the cart. Don’t leave side straps and the cart strap lying loose on the floor. Step 2 Raise both of the side straps upwards. Step 3 Fold the straps on the top of the bag, crossing each other, ensuring the straps are NOT hanging from the sides. Strap Safety Instructions Step 5 To prepare the smaller bag, repeat steps 2 and 3. Locate the bottom strap of the cart and pull forward. Step 6 Lift the bottom strap and pull over the back of the cart’s handle. Step 4 Place the heavier bag at the bottom of the cart. Step 7 The bags are now secured and ready for transportation or storage.

20. Best Practices for Bag Transportation • Walk when transporting • Do not twist the handle of the bags • When transporting do not drag or pull on the bags • When using the stairs the bags must be lifted by one or more individuals • Use caution on stairs, ramps and walk ways

21. Bag Transport Procedures on Stairs Option A

22. Bag Transport Procedures on Stairs Option A cont’d

23. Meal Service Milk Breakfast Items Trays/ Sporkette Fresh Fruit and/or Juice Roster

24. Role of the Clean-Up Team Once the meal service is over the student clean up team monitors the following: • Participants carefully place their trash: • Into the trash container • Into a trash liner (if no trash container is available in the classroom) Once the trash is collected, the student clean up team: • Places the trash container outside the door of classroom • Puts the trash into the trash container centrally located between the classrooms • Takes the trash container/liner to the Entrance/exit of the building • Elevator • Stairwell

25. Role of the Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador Wears the “Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador” badge Walks around the classroom: • Ensures leftover food and trash is removed Checks the floor, desks, for any wrappers, spills, crumbs, and saved food When something needs to be cleaned up or picked up they instruct: • Classmates to do so • Provides table cleaning wipes

26. Shift in Building and Grounds Workers' Duties Before BIC • Clean tables at the eating area prior to breakfast service • Clean tables after breakfast service • Removes trash from eating area to trash receptacles • Changes trash liners and realigns trash cans as needed If nutrition is served, custodian will repeat the cleaning process With BIC • Set up breakfast trash container as needed • Dump trash and remove to dumpster after breakfast • Reline trash cans • Spot clean in classrooms as requested • Clean lunch tables as needed prior to lunch program • NO NUTRITION BREAK • Pick up/ clean lunch area as needed

27. Daily Building and Grounds BIC Duties The Plant Manager and Building and Grounds workers daily duties include: • Placement of trash containers in the designated location • Clean up of large spills and spot cleaning as requested, during or after meal service • Collecting trash removed from the classroom by the students: • Placed outside the door of classroom • Centrally located between the classrooms • At the entrance/exit of the building • Multi level schools: • Near the elevator (if applicable) • Near the stairwell • Dispose of collected BIC trash into the dumpster • Re-line trash containers

28. Trash Container Locations Duties Trash containers may be placed for BIC trash collection at any of the following areas: • Directly inside the classroom • Placed outside the door of classroom • Centrally located between the classrooms • Along the wall for 2-3 classroom to use • Strategically placed in the center of the hallway for 4-8 classrooms to use

29. Best Practices For Maintaining Trash Container Cleanliness Trash container maintenance is essential to alleviate odors and pests. The following best practices are offered: • Line trash containers • Pre-line with one liner daily • Pre-line for 5 days with 6 liners • Trash containers must be picked up daily after breakfast • If a trash liner has leaked, the trash container must be washed, rinsed and sanitized before the end of the day • Trash containers must be thoroughly wash, rinsed and sanitized monthly, or as needed • Plant Managers inspects the trash containers periodically

30. Food Services Staff Role To have meals packed and ready for pick-up on agreed time Provide: • Tray • Wet naps • Trash cans • Trash liners • Sink strainers • Table cleaning wipes • Individually wrapped spoon (as needed) • Individually wrapped slanted straw • Breakfast Sheriff badges • Lined class roster

31. Photo Of LAUSD Schools In Action 75th St. Elementary School Elementary Schools Participating in BIC: Figueroa Street Elementary Alta Loma Elementary Cienega Elementary

32. Key Points To Remember Encourage students to participate Rotate BIC teams Earliest time of pick is 10 minutes prior to the designated pick up time Students must take all of the menu items Check off students on the roster accurately and return to cafeteria with the bags Friendly Food Reminders: • Only food items that have been identified under the SIFL can be saved for later consumption • Participate in a Breakfast Food Donation Program when applicable • Only un-served menu items must be returned to the cafeteria

33. BIC Tools • Hard copy of the BIC presentation • Teachers’ checklist • Students’ checklist • BIC team job description • Plant manager’s checklist • Building and Grounds Workers’ checklist

34. BIC Resources Principal and teachers can communicate any issues seen due to BIC, through these two new venues: • BIC Hot Line (213) 241-2956 • Email: BIC@lausd.net Issues you see due to Maintenance and Operations can be communicated through: • LAUSD Service Calls App • iphone and droid phones

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36. Questions? Thank you! • LAUSD Food Services Division Nourishing Children to Achieve Excellent