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Program  \nSponsors participating in the School Nutrition Programs must comply with federal and state regulations. The following list of webinars and resources provide information on these regulations and are required to be reviewed as part of the new applicant process for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) . These trainings should be reviewed, at a minimum, by the Food Service Director (must be an employee of your organization) and/or Authorized Representative (person who is legally and financially responsible for your organization) . Check the box for each training resource completed, sign the bottom portion, and return to ISBE Nutrition Department staff.  \nStudent Eligibility (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ Certification of Household Eligibility Applications  52:05 ☐ Direct Certification  1:00:36  \n☐ Verification Process & the Verification Summary Report (VSR)  44:25 ☐ Benefit Issuance, Meal Counting, & Claiming  23:48  \nCommunity Eligibility Provision (CEP) (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants planning on applying for CEP--for more information on CEP visit ISBE’s CEP webpage.)  \n☐ SY 22-23 CEP for Illinois Schools--Overview & Application Process  1:16:25 ☐ Operating as CEP in SY 22-23  1:05:48  \nMenu Planning (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ Production Records  15:17  \n☐ CN Labels, Product Formulation Statements, & Nutrition Labels  22:41 ☐ Standardized Recipes & the Food Buying Guide  11:01  \nNutrition Standards & Meal Pattern  \n☐ Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium, & Whole Grains  12:34 (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern Overview  13:28 (required for NSLP applicants only)  \n☐ NSLP Grain Component  7:33  \n☐ NSLP Meat/Meat Alternate Component  6:30  \n☐ NSLP Fruit Component  3:43  \n☐ NSLP Vegetable Component  23:50  \n☐ NSLP Milk Component  3:50  \n☐ School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern Overview  6:34 (required for SBP applicants only)  \n☐ SBP Grains Component  8:05  \n☐ SBP Fruit Component  10:50  \n☐ SBP Milk Component  4:00  \n☐ Smart Snacks in School Standards  11:05 (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)  \nProfessional Standards (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ Required Annual Civil Rights Training  26:25  \n☐ Hiring Standards for School Nutrition Program Directors  14:10 ☐ Annual Training Hours & Resources  10:45  \nFood Distribution Program (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ USDA Foods   \n☐ DoD Fresh Fruits & Vegetables ☐ Diversion to Processor   \nReviews & Monitoring (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ Monitoring--Part 1  46:29  \n☐ Monitoring--Part 2  1:24:05  \n☐ Common Administrative Review Findings  39:15  \nProcurement (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ Terminologies   \n☐ Code of Conduct   \n☐ Large/Formal Purchase Method for FSMC/Vended Meals   \n☐ Large/Formal Purchase Method for Food/Supplies/Equipment/Services   \n☐ Micro Purchase Method ☐ Procurement Procedure ☐ Purchasing Equipment ☐ Small Purchase Method   \n☐ General Procurement for All Programs  (required for self-operated sponsors)  \n☐ SNP FSMC/Vended Meals Contracts  (required for sponsors contracting for meal service)  \nResource & Financial Management (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ Maintenance of the Non-Profit School Food Service Account   \n☐ Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) ☐ Indirect Cost   \n☐ Revenue from Non-Program Foods   \nLocal Wellness Policies (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)☐ Local Wellness Policy Content Requirements  17:13  \n☐ Local Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment Requirements  52:14  \nThe above list of trainings is not inclusive of all program requirements. Please review ISBE’s School Nutrition Programs Administrative Handbook in its entirety for detailed information of additional program requirements.  \n☐ Administrative Handbook  (required for NSLP and/or SBP applicants)  ","cbCaiavPGEtzKafN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiavPGEtzKafN","pdf",300441,"English","# Student Eligibility (NSLP/SBP)\n## Certification and Verification\n## Benefit Issuance and Meal Counting\n# Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)\n# Menu Planning (NSLP/SBP)\n## Production Records\n## Standardized Recipes and CN Labels\n# Nutrition Standards & Meal Pattern\n## Transitional Standards and NSLP Components\n## SBP Meal Pattern Overview\n# Smart Snacks in School Standards\n# Professional Standards (NSLP/SBP)\n## Civil Rights Training and Hiring Standards\n# Food Distribution Program\n# Reviews & Monitoring (NSLP/SBP)\n## Monitoring Parts and Administrative Reviews\n# Procurement\n# Resource & Financial Management\n# Local Wellness Policies","[{\"question\":\"Who must review the required training resources during the new applicant process?\",\"answer\":\"Sponsors participating in the School Nutrition Programs must ensure the listed trainings are reviewed by at least the Food Service Director and/or the Authorized Representative.\"},{\"question\":\"Which training topics are required under Student Eligibility for NSLP and/or SBP applicants?\",\"answer\":\"Required topics include Certification of Household Eligibility Applications, Direct Certification, and the Verification Process and Verification Summary Report, plus Benefit Issuance, Meal Counting, and Claiming.\"},{\"question\":\"What certification must the School Food Authority (SFA) staff complete after completing trainings?\",\"answer\":\"The SFA must certify that all specified trainings have been completed by the Authorized Representative or Food Service Director and confirm understanding that federal and state regulations must be met to avoid corrective and/or fiscal action.\"}]","Required Training Resources for New Applicants - National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program | PDF",1791604497]