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Child Nutrition Services
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In this June 08 newsletterWarehouse Commodity Information New Directors/Single Unit Managers Who's Minding the Shop Article
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Delivery |
Storage |
Total |
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| Freezer | $2.50 |
$2.50 |
$5.00 |
| Fresh | $2.50 |
$2.00 |
$4.50 |
| Dry | $2.50 |
$2.00 |
$4.50 |
| Admin | $2.00 |
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SCHOOL YEAR 2008/2009
Elementary $2.25
High School $2.50
To charge more then these prices in these grade levels REQUIRES a waiver.
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Anyone leaving the district that has an ID and password to the SFS system let Nanci , 624-6877, know so we can deactivate the user account.
Any consolidation of districts that have a new director let us know
Any director the is being shared with two or more districts let us know
Basically let us know about staff changes
Have a great summer!!!!
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The Direct Certification list will have major changes and improvements for school year 2008-2009. Maine received a $100,000.00 grant to improve the DHHS Direct Cert list and procedures for local schools.
Improvements will be available in August 2008. The exact date is not determined, however no later then August 15, 2008.
Improvements Include:
A searchable data base by the superintendent. The criteria for the search will be announced in August. This feature will be available to all private and public schools.
The data base will be downloadable to excel(.xls) or text file(.csv) by superintendents. The list must be kept confidential. The data list can still be printed as it has been in the past.
The DHHS letters will be printed this year but this is the final year. Case workers will still have the ability to provide a letter to clients if requested at Regional Offices
The data base will be added to each month with new names. The list will be updated July 1st of each year automatically. During the school year names will not be removed.
If assistance is needed or questions arise you can contact the Child Nutrition Services Office 624-6843
It has come to our attention that some schools have reintroduced soda into their vending machines over the summer. Note: Chapter 51 has not changed. Soda can not be sold on school grounds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless the school board has adopted a local policy that allows sales of foods of minimal nutritional value at public and/or community events or in the teachers room where students do not have access to the machine. After school is a time of day and is not a public event.
Coming soon.....MSFSA ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE Watch for your copy of the Maine Light for registrations!
This year's conference will be held on August 5, 6, & 7 in
Lewiston at the Ramada Inn. Mark your calendars and join us for training, networking and
fun!
Complete your registration form before you leave for the summer!
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September 9, 2008
ATM from the Cross Office Building
Review Training 11:30-1:30
Verification Training 2:00-4:00
SITES
Caribou High School
Machias High School
Jackman-Forest Hills High School
We currently have two receive only sites: Mt Blue High School inFarmington, and S Aroostook CSD in Dyer Brook.
Contact David Hartley to become either an interactive site or a broadcast only site.
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FALL Information Meeting September 25, 2008
Augusta, ME area
More information to follow: Information web page
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ALL DIRECTORS AND SINGLE UNIT MANAGERS MUST BE ON THE LIST SERVE TO REMAIN CURRENT!!
ALL OTHER MAINE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE WORKERS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO JOIN.
The Child Nutrition List serve is for Maine food service staff to stay informed. To stay informed this requires three things:.
There are very little paper copies mailed. In a lot of cases the mailed copies never made it to the Food Service staff anyway. ALL MEETINGS AND EVENTS WILL BE ON THE LIST SERVE AND WEB PAGE ONLY!!
So if you have not been getting emails from child.nutrition then your email is not an active account in the list serve.
It is simple to register.
To join the list serve, go to: http://mailman.informe.org/mailman/list info/child.nutrition, enter your email address, name and district information.
Sorry this is for Maine Food Service Staff only.
High School Administration is discovering more issues than originally thought when allowing outside vendors to sell/deliver food on campus. Vendors are walking into high schools and in some cases walking freely around the school. Students meet them at a side door or parking lot to complete the transactions. Outside doors are locked but are found propped open so students can reenter without going though the front doors. Then there is always the question on how the student will properly maintain the proper storing conditions to ensure a healthy wholesome product. The longer food is kept a room temperature the more danger of food illness.
The Food Service Department is complaining because of lost sales which mean more tax dollars are needed to support the Food Service Program. The district budgets a projected income for Food Service and when outside sales or classroom sales are allowed the budget becomes difficult to obtain.
Several other concerns have come to surface as well. Districts have all developed a wellness policy that is agreed on and signed by the local school boards. Is the administration enforcing school district policies or are they creating their own on the fly? Chapter 051 Rule regarding competitive foods requires school board approval for these deliveries/sales and class food sales. This includes classes preparing food and offering it for sale. Classes preparing food for resale must be licensed by DHHS and comply with the Maine Food Code. It has been observed many times that poor or no sanitation practices are used in classroom cooking sales. Custodians are complaining about trash and food waste left around the building
The bottom line is leaving the food to the professionals. Food service staff is trained in all aspects of food storage, preparation and storage. Food service staff does not interfere with other departments. One side note to food service staff: there are no guidelines or regulations that prevent food service from selling hats, shirts and office supplies as a revenue maker.
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The DOE/CNS (Department of Education / Child Nutrition Services) office hours have changed for the summer. Coverage is planned for the full work schedule, but on occasions personal appointments and vacations require us to be away from our desks. The office hours are:
Main Line |
Monday-Friday |
7:00 – 5:00 |
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| Consultants | Monday- Friday | 7:30-5:00 | ||
Accounting |
Monday - Thursday | 7:00-2:30 | Friday |
7:00 – 10:00 |
Food Distribution |
Monday-Friday | 6:30 - 5:00 |
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The main phone lines are 624-6842 or 624-6843. Generally staff that answers the phones can respond to general questions in most areas. Calls to the main line that require further assistance will be redirected to specific staff that would have more information in the area information is needed. All phones have voice mail and we make every attempt to return calls. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
Child Nutrition Services
Position Description for the Department of Education Database
Director/Supervisor of Food Services I
The person in this position is responsible for two or more kitchens or is responsible for the total food service program of a multi school LEA with an enrollment equal to or less than 2,500.
Director/Supervisor of Food Services II
The person in this position is responsible for two or more kitchens or is responsible for the total food service program of a multi school LEA with an enrollment greater than 2,500.
Director/Supervisor of Food Services Assistant
The person in this position is the assistant to the Director/Supervisor of Food Services I or II.
Food Services Manager I
The person in this position works under the supervision of a Director and is manager of a kitchen of a district with two or more units (schools).
Food Services Manager II
The person in this position works without supervision of a Director and is manager of a kitchen in a single unit district.
Food Service Specialist
The person in this position is a cook responsible for the food preparation of main dishes, vegetables, salads and the associated records or a baker responsible for the food preparation of breads and other baked items and the associated records.
Food Service Assistant
The person in this position is in an entrance level position that involves assisting the Food Service Specialist with preparation, service and cleanup.
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These are the PLANNED items. Things change.
BONUS ITEMS - SEVERAL LISTED!!!!!!
| Sept Offering | Oct Delivery | Sliced Strawberries, Turkey Roast, Mozz Cheese, Cheese Blend, Beef-40 lbs, Breaded Chicken, Peaches-Canned, Spaghetti Sauce, Salsa. JTM Beef and Eastside Entrees |
| Oct Offering | Nov Delivery | Pears-Canned, Deli Turkey, Mozz Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Beef-40 lbs, Beef Patties, Chicken Fajita Meat, Sliced Ham, Peaches-Canned, Corn-Canned BONUS-Apple Slices, Peach Cups-frozen, Strawberry Cups-Frozen, Applesauce Eastside Entrees |
| Nov Offering | Dec Delivery | Fruit Mix-Canned, Frozen Strawberry Cups, Turkey Roast, Mozz Cheese, Cheese Blend, Beef-40 lbs, Breaded Chicken, Applesauce BONUS-Apple Slices JTM Beef and Eastside Entrees |
| Dec Offering | Jan Delivery | Spaghetti Sauce, Peaches-Canned, Mozz Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Beef-40 lbs, Beef Patties, Chicken Fajita Meat, Canned Fruit Mix, Applesauce, Canned Corn, Salsa BONUS-Spaghetti Sauce Eastside Entrees |
| Jan Offering | Feb. Delivery | Slice Strawberries, Turkey Roast, Beef-40 lbs, Breaded Chicken, Sliced Ham, Peaches-Canned, Applesauce, Spaghetti Sauce BONUS-Peach Cups-frozen, Strawberry Cups-Frozen Eastside Entrees |
| Feb. Offering | Mar Delivery | Strawberry Cups, Deli Turkey, Beef Patties, Applesauce, Canned Corn BONUS-Peach Cups-frozen Eastside Entrees |
| Mar Offering | April Delivery | BONUS-Strawberry Cups-frozen, Applesauce |
Offerings for March and April will depend on delayed items, and cleaning the warehouse out the warehouse for the summer.
Eastside Entrees with be delivered with your regular Commodity order. You will be billed by Eastside for the processing.
JTM Beef Products will be delivered with your Commodities and will include the processing fee as well as an Admin fee from Dennis Paper.
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