Professional Standards & Civil Rights

Deb EgelandChild Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs

Kirsten Baesler, State Superintendent

Professional Standards• Hiring Standards: Staff hired before July 1, 2015 are grandfathered in.• Schools under 500: NDDPI CNFD can approve if do not meet criteria.• Training: 2015/16: Food Service Directors (FSDs):8 hours, managers 6

hours, other staff 4 hours. Yes, you need an FSD in every school even if you have 4 kids. • Later years: FSDs 12 hours, managers 10 hours, other staff 6 hours,

office staff > 20 hours per week on food service need 6 hours.• Training can go back 3 months this year to April 1. 2 year cycle• Training Log is in your handouts, or write us and request one.

Professional Development Log

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Completing Log• Don’t spend time adding codes, list is mainly for ideas.•Motivational speakers do not count unless about customer service

(4130)• Food shows or demos can only count for 2 hours per year• http://professionalstandards.nal.usda.gov/ has resources• Check out Nutrition, then Menu Planning, then Cycle Menus

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Civil Rights• All staff need training every year.• Use the Civil Rights handout provided. • Can count as training on professional development log:• Free & reduced identification is code 2330• Special diets is code 1160

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Carb Counts, Calories, Other Nutrients

• Check out nutrition facts labels:• If not on box, Google it or • ask salesman to supply• Check out schools with menus on the web:

Mandan: http://www.mandan.k12.nd.us/schoolmeals/nutrition_facts/fact_sheets/2015-May-HS.html Bismarckhttp://www.bismarck.k12.nd.us/district/lunch/

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Contact Information• https://www.nd.gov/dpi/Administrators/ChildNutritionFoodDistributi

on/• 1-888-338-3663• Look for emails with link to Newsletters

•Newsletters: Admin Update, Directions•Admin Update for administrators •Directions for cooks. Sent by email link