Maine Department of Education Child Nutrition Services
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Maine Department of Education
Child Nutrition Services
The Child Nutrition Services agency in the Maine Department of Education oversees several USDA programs. The staff’s high priority duties include completing Federal reviews, conducting several statewide informational meetings yearly, and providing local technical assistance. Programs the Agency oversees are:
National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program provides reimbursable lunches to students in public and some private schools. Student meals are reimbursed on a three level scale; free, reduced and paid. The State of Maine contributes about $.05 per student lunch. Maine schools offers more then an estimated 106,000 reimbursable lunches daily.
National School Breakfast Program
The National School Breakfast Program provides reimbursable lunches to students in public and some private schools. About 90% of the schools in the NSLP also participate in the breakfast program. Student breakfasts are reimbursed on a three level scale as well. The State of Maine covers the cost the reduced student would normally pay. Maine schools offer an estimated 33,000 reimbursable breakfasts daily.
After School Snack Program
The After School Snack Program provides after school snacks to structured educational programs. Schools with more than 50% free and reduced eligible provide the snacks free to any participating student. 128 schools participated in School Year 2009.
USDA Food Program
The USDA Food Program over the years has changed the most. USDA Food Program provides food to schools to help reduce plate cost. The program offers frozen vegetables, meat, canned fruits, and fresh vegetables/fruit. The program attempts to provide good nutritional products for our students.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
This program starte in Maine School Year 2008. the program provides a grant to elementary schools that are 50% or greater free and reduced. Grant is based on school enrollment. the grant value is estimated to be about $65 per enrolled student. The funds are used to provide fresh fruit and vegetables to children outside of the school meals. This program has received excellent comments.
Summer Food Service Program
This Summer Food Service Program provides meal reimbursement to eligible summer programs. Hunger does not take a vacation is our slogan. Sponsors include school, community recreation programs and camps. Maine has over 65 sponsors with an estimated 160 sites for children to have a summer meal at no cost. Almost 380,000 meals and snacks were served in 2009.
Meet the Staff
| Jim Rier |
Policy Director/Team Leader, School Support Systems; Personnel Relations, Administration issues. 624-6842
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School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Computer Information, School reviews; Computerized Assistance Claim Forms, Labor Analysis, Kitchen Construction, Direct Certification, USDA Food, SFS. 8-4:30 M-F, 624-6875
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| Gail Lombardi |
School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Summer Food Service Program, Fresh Fruit Vegetable Program, Nutrient Standard Menu Planning, Offer vs. Serve, Summer Milk Program, Wellness, Team Nutrition. 8:30-5:30, M-F 624-6876
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HACCP, USDA Food Processing, Warehouse Contracts, Verification, Financial Record keeping, Newsletters and Accountability.7:30-4 M-F, 624-6878 |
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USDA Food Coordinator ; Food Distribution Program, USDA Food Allocations, Disaster Relief. 6:30-4Pm Monday-Thursday, 624-6882
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| Nanci Stitt-Kittredge |
Claims, Claim Revisions, SFS IDs and Passwords, financial reporting, policy packet, bills and invoices. 7-3:30 M-F, 624-6877
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| Sandy St. Michel |
Support Staff ; Reviews, General information, School Nutrition Programs, Registration for Meetings. 7:00-4 M-T, 7:30 -3 F, 624-6843
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| Amy Webb |
Support Staff; USDA Food Allocations, Food Distribution, Meeting Registrations. 8-5 M-F, 624-6842 |
Facts about the Maine Food Service Programs for
School Year 2008
| Fact |
Amount |
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Yearly Total |
Daily Average |
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| Lunches served Total |
18,527,215 |
105,870 |
| Lunches served Free |
7,589,038 |
43,366 |
| Lunches served Reduced |
1,719,473 |
9,826 |
| Lunches served Full Price |
9,218,704 |
52,678 |
| Breakfasts Served Total |
5,643,668 |
32,250 |
| Breakfast served Free |
3,355,473 |
19,174 |
| Breakfast served Reduced |
547,347 |
3,128 |
| Breakfast served Full |
1,740,848 |
9,948 |
| After School Snacks Served Total |
297,031 |
1,697 |
| After School Snacks Served Free |
234,403 |
1,339 |
| After School Snacks Served Reduced |
8,701 |
50 |
| After School Snacks Served Paid |
53,927 |
308 |
| Milk Served in Milk Program Total |
86,578 |
495 |
| Milk Served in Milk Program Free |
14,678 |
84 |
| Milk Served in Milk Program Paid |
71,900 |
411 |
| Milk served in summer program (camps Total) |
156,280 |
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| National School Lunch Programs Reimbursement |
1,128,657 |
6,449 |
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| Summer Program Reimbursement |
347,456 |
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| Summer Meals Served |
800,052 |
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| USDA total commodity value offered to Agencies |
4,000,122 |
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| DOD Fresh offered (included in total) |
190,639 |
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| Bonus Offered (included in total) |
42,167 |
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SCHOOL YEAR 2008 Food Service Expenses by local Districts
33.3+ Million spent on food
41.6+ Million spent on labor
5.5+ Million spent on other
1.2 Million spent on equipment
Department of Education Administrative and Information Letters
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Maine Child Nutrition has a list serve!!!
All Food Service Directors and managers must be on the Child Nutrition List Serve to remain current. This is the method that all announcements of regulation changes, meetings, late checks and other current topics are shared with all. The list serve is for Maine Food Service staff. The list is not given out to anyone and vendors are not members. DOE staff does control the membership and the posting. This should be a resource to all. If you should change your address you will need to register with the list serve again. maintaining the current email status is the responsibility of the members.
To join the list serve, go to: http://mailman.informe.org/mailman/list info/child.nutrition, enter your email address, name and district information. You will then get emails regarding current topics from our office. This is only available to Maine food service staff. No public or vendors interested are members.
To post a message on the list serve send the posting as an email to Child.Nutrition@lists.maine.gov. The email will then be approved by the State Agency and State Agency Staff and everyone on the list serve will receive your message and respond to it. Just remember, keep your posting “ABC” appropriate, brief and clear.
OFFICE HOURS
Main Lines |
624-6843
624-6842 |
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7:00 – 4:00 |
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| Consultants |
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Monday- Friday |
8:00-5:30 |
Accounting |
624-6877 |
Monday -Friday |
7:00-3:30 |
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Food Distribution |
624-6882 |
Monday-Thursday |
6:30 - 5:00 |
Friday call 624-6842 8-5 |
The DOE/CNS (Department of Education / Child Nutrition Services) office hours are as planned. Coverage is planned for the full work week, but on occasions personal appointments and vacations require us to be away from our desks. All phones have voice mail so leave us a message with a phone number when when are not available.
Child Nutrition Services
23 State House Station
Augusta Maine,04333
area code 207
624-6842 or 624-6843 7:30AM - 5pm
624-6882 6:30 - 4PM Monday-Thursday
fax 624-6841
Non-Discriminatory Statement
Maine Department of Education, Child Nutrition Services
Federal
This institution will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 USC 1681 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 USC 6101 et seq.); all provisions required by the implementation regulations of the Department of Agriculture; Department of Justice Enforcement Guidelines, 28 CFR Part S0.3 and 42; and FNS directives and guidelines, to the effect that, no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age , or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination under any program or activity for which the program applicant receives Federal financial assistance from FNS; and hereby gives assurance that it will immediately take measures necessary to effectuate this agreement.
State
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. In accordance with State law this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
To file a complaint of discrimination, write Maine Department of Education, Civil Rights Officer, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME. 04333, or call (207)624-6820. Maine is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
