ASCP Snack Offer versus Serve Presenter Mary Burks, RD, SNS

Criteria to Participate in an After School Snack Program National School Lunch Program… LEA must participate in the NSLP; and The LEA must sponsor or operate a program which: contains an educational/enrichment activity offered after the regular school day. Afterschool Programs … and SNACKS

A site qualifies as area eligible if it is in the attendance area of a school which has at least 50% of it’s enrollment eligible for free or reduced-price meals. A school that qualifies as “area eligible” may also qualify any other school/site in the same attendance zone. Area Eligibility – Defined

LEAs should check with the local health department to see if there are any food safety requirements which must be met prior to serving snacks at a location other than a school. Health & Safety Requirements

After School Snack Programs must be regularly scheduled, following the regular school day (could be a program which meets weekly, or three times a week; does not have to be daily). Snacks cannot be claimed for reimbursement that are served on weekends, holidays, school breaks, or during summer vacation. Approved Service Days

Snacks must contain at least two of the five components (in the required amounts). milk 8 fluid ounces fruit and/or vegetable ¾ cup or 6 ounces meat/meat alternate 1 ounce Whole Grains/Breads1 serving Snack – Meal Pattern

Juice may not be served when fluid milk is the only other component. Snack – Meal Pattern

Rosters or sign –in sheets. Daily meal counts/check off sheet. Production records and menus. Two required reviews. First review within the first 4 weeks of the Afterschool snacks program start date. 2 nd review before the program end. Record Keeping Requirements

Are Eligible snacks are reimbursed at the free rate $.82 Regular: –Reimbursed according to student Eligibility Free $0.82 Reduced $0.41 Paid$0.07 Reimbursement Rate

Site Application - OCeaN

See Handout!! At-Risk Afterschool Meals

Snack Questions

Offer Versus Serve (OVS) Lunch/ Breakfast

Only required for senior high schools (grades 9-12) for the NLSP. Optional for lower grades for the NSLP. Optional for the SBP at all grade levels. Aims is to reduce waste and allow students to choose the foods they will eat. Background Information

Student’s option to decline item(s). Same price if child declines item(s). Full amount of each component must be available to choose. Background Information cont… 15

Signage – Page 4 OVS Manual. Identifying Reimbursable meals under OVS Fall 2014 NAO Training©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition 16

Food component: One of five food groups that comprise reimbursable meals. Food item: A specific food offered within the five food components. Definitions Fall 2014 NAO Training©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition 17

5 components MUST be OFFERED Meat/meat alternate Grains Fruits Vegetables Milk What Must Be Offered in NSLP Fall 2014 NAO Training ©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition 18

Student MUST take at least ½ cup fruit or vegetable in order to have a reimbursable lunch. NEW REQUIREMENT Fall 2014 NAO Training ©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition

Must take at least 3 of 5 components Meat / Meat Alternate OR Grain OR Milk MUST be full components. Must take at least ½ cup serving of the fruit or vegetable component – not a full component. Student may take two ¼ cup servings of the same item fruit or vegetable to meet the requirement. OVS for NSLP What Must Be Taken

Students selecting three items none of them is a grain or m/ma, it’s not reimbursable meal. WHY? See page 13 & 15 Three components Selected ©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition Fall 2014 NAO Training

Optional at Breakfast for all grade groups OVS works differently at Breakfast Offer vs. Serve Breakfast

Three Components: Juice/Fruit/Vegetable (1- cup offered). Grains/ meat/meat alternates – optional (minimum amount over weekly plus daily 1oz eq Milk – 2 Breakfast Meal Pattern

Food Component: One of three food groups that comprise reimbursable breakfast. (grains or meat/ma; fruit or vegetable; milk) Food Item: A specific food offered within the three food components. Offer vs Serve - Breakfast

The New SBP meal pattern does NOT require a m/ma. Menu planners have two options for including m/ma in breakfast. Option #1 offer m/ma in place of grains after minimum daily requirement is offered. Option #2 offer a m/ma as an extra item and not credit it toward any component. Meat or Meat Alternate

Must offer all three components. Must offer at least 4 food items from three components. Student must select at least three food items. One selection MUST be at least ½ cup of fruit/vegetable. Offer vs. Serve - Breakfast

You will have 3 seconds to review each slide and determine which of the slides represent a reimbursable meal. W e will discuss the answers. Be prepared to justify your answers. Breakfast Challenge 27 Fall 2014 NAO Training ©MDE – Office of Child Nutrition

Lunch OVS Grades – K-8 Hamburger Salad Broccoli Orange Milk 2oz meat & WG Bun = 2 eq 1 cup = ½ cup ½ cup 1% or Skim

OVS Lunch Student Selects (K-8) Reimbursable Meal - Yes

OVS Lunch Student Selects (K-8) Reimbursable Meal - NO

Lunch OVS Grades – 9-12 Hamburger Salad Broccoli Orange Blueberry Milk 2oz meat & WG Bun = 2 eq 1 cup = ½ cup ½ cup 1% or Skim

Lunch Student Selects (9-12) Reimbursable Meal- YES

Lunch Student Selects (9-12) Reimbursable Meal - NO

Lunch Student Selects (9-12) Reimbursable Meal - Yes

K-8 OVS Lunch Broccoli ¾ cup Dark Green Vegetable 2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate 1 oz. eq Grains Vegetable ¼ cup Red/Orange Vegetable Chocolate skim cup Milk 35 Reimbursable Meal ½ cup fruit Milk 1 oz whole grain roll

K-8 OVS Lunch Student Selects Broccoli ¾ cup Dark Green Vegetable WW Spaghetti and Meat Balls 2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate 1 oz. eq Grains Vegetable ¼ cup Red/Orange Vegetable 36 Reimbursable Meal - YES Broccoli ¾ cup Dark Green Vegetable

K-8 OVS Lunch Student Selects Broccoli ¾ cup Dark Green Vegetable Chocolate skim cup Milk 37 ½ cup fruit Reimbursable Meal - YES

Lunch Student Selects (K-8) 38 Reimbursable Meal - NO Whole Grain-Rich Roll 1 oz. eq Grain WW Spaghetti and Meat Balls 2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate 1 oz. eq Grains Vegetable ¼ cup Red/Orange Vegetable

OVS Breakfast Examples

PLANNED BREAKFAST MENU Food and AmountFood Items Whole-grain muffin (4 ounces) 2 grains Fresh fruit salad (1/2 cup) 1 fruit Fruit Juice (1/2 Cup) 1 fruit Milk choice (1 cup) fat-free (unflavored or flavored) or low-fat (1%) unflavored 1 milk TOTAL FOOD ITEMS5 Example of OVS at Breakfast

Reimbursable Meal? Student Selects Example of OVS at Breakfast

Reimbursable Meal? Contains 3 food items (2 grains and 1 fruit) Student Selects Example of OVS at Breakfast YES

Reimbursable Meal? Student Selects Example of OVS at Breakfast

Reimbursable Meal? Contains only 2 food Components (2 - ½ Cup fruit and 1 milk) Student Selects Example of OVS at Breakfast YES

Planned Breakfast BREAKFAST MENU Food and AmountFood Items Whole-grain biscuit (2 ounces)2 grains Scrambled egg (½ egg) * * meat/meat alternate substitute (½ egg = 1 oz eq) 1 grain Canned peaches (1 cup)1 fruit Milk choice (1 cup)1 milk TOTAL FOOD ITEMS5

Reimbursable Meal? Student Selects

Reimbursable Meal? Contains 3 food items (1 grain – M/MA substitute, 1 fruit and 1 milk) Student Selects YES

Reimbursable Meal? Student Selects

Reimbursable Meal? Contains 4 food items (3 grains including 1 M/MA as grain substitute and 1 milk) Missing ½ cup of fruit Student Selects NO

Offer vs Serve 1 oz Grain ½ cup Fruit 1 oz whole Grain 1 cup milk- Variety 1 oz whole Grain 50 ½ cup Fruit

Offer vs Serve 51 Reimbursable Meal? NO

Offer vs Serve ½ cup Fruit 2 oz G + 2 oz M/MA =4 G ½ cup Fruit cup LF & skim Chocolate milk

Offer vs Serve cup skim Chocolate milk Reimbursable Meal? NO

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