Dear School Nutrition Program Operators, Chief Business Officials, and Superintendents:

On May 25, 2021 at 2 p.m. the Nutrition Services Division (NSD) continues the discussion for operating School Nutrition Programs (SNP) as local educational agencies navigate multiple nationwide waivers during the 2020–21 school year, summer, and upcoming school year.

Join us for Tuesday @ 2 virtual town hall events on the fourth Tuesday of the month to provide an opportunity for schools to learn about program requirements for operating their programs.

The Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Nutrition Town Hall webinar will be devoted primarily to answering your frequently asked questions and clarifying recent policy guidance.

To ensure that your questions are properly addressed, NSD invites you to submit your questions by Wednesday, May 19, 2021 to . Your advanced submission of questions helps to ensure we can spend adequate time on your most pressing issues.

The May 25th Town Hall will also feature guest speaker, Natalie Cole, Bureau Chief from the California State Library. Natalie will share how libraries connect children to summer meals and the impact this partnership has on families and their communities.

Target Audience

The target audience includes all state and local school nutrition professionals, superintendents, school business officials, and community partners involved in school meal service.

Schedule

Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
2–3:30 p.m.

Registration and Cost

This town hall is free to attend. Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cexv9qPkSC-cS33gsFs44Q

After registering, you will see a screen that says Webinar Registration Approved with a link to the webinar. You will also receive several emails with the information about joining the webinar. First, you will receive confirmation the day you register and then you will receive two reminder emails: one day and one hour prior to the webinar. If for some reason you cannot find the email confirmation or do not receive the reminders you can always reregister.

Audio only Connection Information

Dial by your location
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

Webinar ID: 879 2423 9478
Passcode: 194142

Tip for Attendees

To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Zoom.

• Visit the test link at https://zoom.us/test.
• If you experience issues, visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us for assistance.

If for some reason you receive an error message that the host has declined your webinar registration, try using an alternate email address. While not ideal, you may also join by phone if you have technical issues logging in from your compute

Crediting Information

Administration (3000)

• Program Management (3200)
  • Manage staff work including scheduling (3210)

Reasonable Accommodation

Pursuant to state and federal statutes, individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in the Tuesday @ 2 School Nutrition Town Hall. Sign language interpreters will be participating in the webinar.

Town Hall Webinar Recordings

The Town Hall Webinars are recorded, however, please note that it takes approximately 3 weeks from the date of the Town Hall to post the recording to the CDE webpage. To access previous Town Hall recordings, visit the CDE COVID-19 Guidance in the Child Nutrition Programs web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/cnpcovid19guidance.asp and select the Webinars tab.