Professional Standards & Civil Rights Deb Egeland Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs Kirsten Baesler, State Superintendent

Professional Standards Hiring Standards: Staff hired before July 1, 2015 are grandfathered in. Schools under 500: NDDPI CNFD can approve if do not meet criteria. Training: 2015/16: Food Service Directors (FSDs):8 hours, managers 6 hours, other staff 4 hours. Yes, you need an FSD in every school even if you have 4 kids. Later years: FSDs 12 hours, managers 10 hours, other staff 6 hours, office staff > 20 hours per week on food service need 6 hours. Training can go back 3 months this year to April 1. 2 year cycle Training Log is in your handouts, or write us and request one.

Professional Development Log

Completing Log Don’t spend time adding codes, list is mainly for ideas. Motivational speakers do not count unless about customer service (4130) Food shows or demos can only count for 2 hours per year has resources Check out Nutrition, then Menu Planning, then Cycle Menus 4

Civil Rights All staff need training every year. Use the Civil Rights handout provided. Can count as training on professional development log: Free & reduced identification is code 2330 Special diets is code

Carb Counts, Calories, Other Nutrients Check out nutrition facts labels: If not on box, Google it or ask salesman to supply Check out schools with menus on the web: Mandan: s/2015-May-HS.html s/2015-May-HS.html Bismarck 9

Contact Information on/ on/ Look for s with link to Newsletters Newsletters: Admin Update, Directions Admin Update for administrators Directions for cooks. Sent by link 11