Outlook: Nutrition programs

              www.isbe.net/nutrition – 1 – APRIL 2006
The
OUTLOOK
Nutrition Programs
Illinois State Board of Education
APRIL 2006
b u l l e t i n
b o a rd
In this issue…
Important Dates ......................................................................... 1
Part 305 — School Food Service Rules ................................... 1
Celebrate Child Nutrition Employee
Appreciation Week ................................................................. 1
ADMINISTRATION
Carryover of Previous Year’s Eligibility .................................. 2
School Food Safety Inspections ............................................... 3
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Implementation
in K–12 Schools ..................................................................... 3
Questions and Answers ............................................................. 3
Join Mealtalk and Successtalk .................................................... 3
Menu Planning Approaches Chosen by Illinois Schools ...... 3
Federal Procurement Regulations Update .............................. 4
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Commodity Food Fact Sheets for Schools and
Institutions ............................................................................. 4
FOODSERVICE AND NUTRITION
Got Calcium? .............................................................................. 4
Wealth of Nutrition Education Resources Available at
MyPyramid for Kids’ Website ................................................ 5
Seven Reasons to Visit the Illinois School Food Service
Association’s Website ............................................................ 5
Recipes: Sweet ‘N Sour Dressing and French Salad
Dressing .................................................................................. 5
GRANTS, AWARDS, and HONORS
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2006 Golden Apple
Award for Excellence in Teaching ............................................ 6
TRAINING, TIPS, and TOOLS
Get Ready for Windows of Wellness Workshops! .................. 6
State and National School Nutrition Association’s
Conferences ............................................................................ 7
Spring Training Events Announced by National Food Service
Management Institute ........................................................... 7
Nutrition Education and Training Recap for Fiscal Year 2005
Welcome New Nutrition Education and Training Staff ........ 7
Give Your Employees the HEALTHY EDGE! ...................... 8
2006 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago ...... 8
Calendar of Events
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Important Dates
April 12 Physical Education Program Award Applications due, see article under Grants,
Awards, and Honors
April 15 Last date to complete applications for funds raised through the 2005 Great American
Bake Sale
April 18 School Nutrition Association’s
Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point (HACCP)
Training in Chicago (Visit
www.schoolnutrition.org for
further information.)
Part 305 of the School
Food Service Rules
On Thursday, March 16, 2006, the
Illinois State Board of Education
adopted Part 305 of the School Food
Service Rules. Notice of the adopted rules
has been submitted to the Joint Committee
on Administrative Rules (JCAR) to initiate
JCAR’s review. When that process is
complete, the adopted rules will be filed
with the Secretary of State. The Nutrition
Programs Division will continue to keep
you updated.
To view and print the rules, summary
chart, Exemptions Under the Competitive
Foods Regulation, and USDA’s Foods of
Minimal Nutritional Value (7 CFR 210.11
and Appendix B to Part 210), go to http://
www.isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/rules.htm.
Celebrate Child
Nutrition Employee
Appreciation Week
May 1-5, 2006
The Nutrition Programs Division of the
Illinois State Board of Education,
takes a moment to recognize the food
service professionals in the 4,364 schools in