Outlook: Nutrition programs

              www.isbe.net/nutrition – 1 – AUGUST 2005
The
OUTLOOK
Nutrition Programs
Illinois State Board of Education
AUGUST 2005
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The Outlook Newsletter Overview
Greetings! Welcome back! Hello to new readers of The Outlook! We are looking forward to
reaching you via this electronic newsletter to share important regulatory updates, timely
information, news, due dates, events, and happenings. The Outlook newsletter is published
monthly, August through May for those participating in School Nutrition Programs. With the
Child Nutrition Reauthorization passage, we intend to keep you informed of critical approaching
due dates; therefore, it will be especially important to read The Outlook on a regular basis. New this
year is the Child Nutrition Reauthorization section with specific countdowns; a Commodities
Update; and notices of honors, awards, recognitions, and positive news about Illinois School
Nutrition programs.
The Outlook may look a little different because
we have added section headings to regular
content areas and added additional regular
features. Hopefully the section titles will help
you scan specific articles you need to read or
pass along to appropriate staff.
􀃆􌙁 Administration
􀃆􌙔 Training, Tips, and Tools
􀃆􌙆 Food Distribution
􀃆􌙆 Food Service/Nutrition
􀃆􌙇 Grants/Awards and Honors
The website to visit to download or read The
Outlook is http://www.isbe.net/nutrition. The
May issue contains an index listing all articles
posted in the fiscal year (FY) 2005 issues of
The Outlook. Archived issues beginning with
January 2000, are also located at that
website. Please contact us at 800/545-7892
(Illinois only) or 217/782-2491 or email us
at cnp@isbe.net if you have any
questions regarding The Outlook
newsletter.
Important Notice
Fiscal year 2006 National School
Lunch Program Sponsor and Site
Applications will be available online
in mid to late August.
In this issue…
NEW—Child Nutrition Programs Electronic Events Calendar! 2
March in for Basic Training—A Guide to School-Based Child
Nutrition Programs ...................................................................... 2
KidsFest Coming to DuPage Expo in St. Charles ........................ 2
ADMINISTRATION
Link-Up and Lifeline Programs ...................................................... 2
2005–2006 School-Based Child Nutrition Rates of
Reimbursement ................................................................................ 3
Child Nutrition Reauthorization—Local Wellness Policy
Countdown .................................................................................... 3
Categorical Eligibility of Homeless, Runaway, and Migrant
Youth ................................................................................................. 3
Severe Need Reimbursement—School Breakfast Program ......... 4
School Breakfast Program Start-Up Incentive Grant Funds Are
Available ......................................................................................... 4
Correction: A Menu Planner for Healthy School Meals—Nutrient
Standard for Iron .......................................................................... 4
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Commodities Update ........................................................................ 4
2005 Reprocessed Commodity Taste Tests ..................................... 5
TRAINING, TIPS, and TOOLS
Take Advantage of FREE Nutrition Education and Training
Services ........................................................................................... 5
Satellite Seminar Program on Local School Wellness Policy ..... 5
What’s Important Now (WIN) With Child Nutrition Workshop
Summary ........................................................................................ 5
FOOD SERVICE and NUTRITION
Food Safe Schools Action Guide Available Online ...................... 5
HealthierUS School Challenge ........................................................ 6
Temperature, Not Color, Important Determinant of Ground Beef
Safety .............................................................................................. 6
School Lunch: It’s Instrumental, National School Lunch Week,
October 10–14, 2005 ..................................................................... 6
GRANTS, AWARDS, and HONORS ............................................. 7
OTHER
Illinois School Food Service Association’s Name Changed to
Illinois School Nutrition Association ....................................... 7
Eight Useful Websites to Bookmark ............................................... 7
Calendar of Events—Expect a Busy Fall Season
Acronyms ............................................................................................ 7
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