Outlook: Nutrition programs

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School Food Service Forums
Comments from the public are welcome at the two remaining School Food
Service Forums about the Illinois School Food Service Rules Part 305, the
Illinois School Wellness Policy Task Force Nutrition Standards, and the upcoming
revision as required in the current rules.
• Monday, November 5—Belleville, St. Clair County Regional Office of Education,
1000 South Illinois Street, Belleville, Illinois 62220
• Wednesday, November 7—Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Board Room,
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001*
NOVEMBER 2007
The
OUTLOOK
Nutrition Programs
Illinois State Board of Education
www.isbe.net/nutrition NOVEMBER 2007
b u l l e t i n
		 b o a r d
Important Dates
• November 12–16—Illinois School Breakfast
Week/American Education Week
• November 15—Due date to submit the
US Potato Board School Wellness Grant
application (www.schoolnutrition.org or
www.healthypotato.com/health.asp). School
Nutrition Association membership is required.
• November 28—Processed Commodities Taste
Test, Oakbrook Terrace, Drury Lane
• November 30—Deadline to submit the 2007
Breakfast Awards application, Midwest and
St. Louis District Dairy Council
• November 30—Deadline to submit Love Your
Veggies™ $10,000 grant application
November 2007 — The Outlook
In this issue . . .
School Food Service Forums....................................................... 1
Important Dates............................................................................ 1
Date Savers.................................................................................. 2
ADMINISTRATION
Summer Mandate......................................................................... 2
Public Act 95-0241 Third Party Contractual Services.................2
State Goal on Wellness Policy Adopted by the
Illinois State Board of Education ...................................... 2
Annual Administrative Reviews News........................................ 3
School Meals Initiative Reviews Update for School
Year 2007–2008.................................................................. 3
Verification Deadlines!................................................................. 4
Illinois School Wellness Policy Task Force Update.................... 4
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Commodity Order Approaching.......... 4
FOOD SERVICE AND NUTRITION
School Breakfast BECAUSE....................................................... 4
Moving Ahead of the Curve: Meeting Student Energy Needs.... 5
TRAINING, TIPS, and TOOLS
Bridging the Gap in School Meal Service
Procurement Training.......................................................... 5
Getting the Scoop on the Summer Mandate for
Summer 2008 Workshops .................................................. 5
With Hand Washing, Timing Is Everything................................. 6
OTHER
Calendar of Events—December.................................................. 6
*Conference call capabilities are available for the November 7 forum.
Please contact ISBE at 800/545-7892 by November 2, 2007,
to receive call-in information.
One hour on
November 4, 2007!