Colorado Education Learning Management System

Training series for sponsors and site staff operating the Summer Food Service Program. 

Modules:

1. What Know as a Sponsor (English, Spanish)
2. Civil Rights (English, Spanish)
3. Meal Patterns and Menu Planning (English, Spanish)
4. Meal Service Preparation (English, Spanish)
5. Site Eligibility (English, Spanish)
6. Food Safety (English, Spanish)
7. Completing the Meal Count Form (English, Spanish)
8. Serving Meals (English, Spanish)
9. Community Partnerships and Outreach Strategies (English, Spanish)
10. Prepare for a Review (English, Spanish)

Questions? 

Please contact, Sharon Murray, at murray_s@cde.state.co.us or 720-584-1962.

Masterclass Foundations is training for food service professionals, including Summer Food Service Program sponsors, on foundational skills needed to implement child nutrition programs. This course is focused on gathering, identifying, and utilizing effective data to guide program decision-making.

Module:

1. Data-Driven Improvement

Questions? 

Please contact, Sharon Murray, at murray_s@cde.state.co.us or 720-584-1962.

Engaging the school community is a great way to boost participation in your child nutrition program. 

Module:

1. Community Engagement (English, Spanish)

Questions? 

Please contact, Sharon Murray, at murray_s@cde.state.co.us or 720-584-1962.

An introduction to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), how to define "identified students" in your school and/or district, and the benefits of implementing CEP.

Modules:

1. Introduction and Data Reporting
2. Considerations for Implementation 

Questions? 

The purpose of this grant is to competitively award sub-grants to eligible School Food Authorities. Any SFA that is participating in the National School Lunch program this school year is eligible to apply. This year, approximately $239,000 is available to award to SFAs in Colorado.

The funds provided in the grant will allow SFAs to purchase equipment to serve healthier meals, improve the food safety of your nutrition program, and/or support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program.

Module:

1. USDA Equipment Assistance Grant

Questions? 

Please contact, Jenny Herman, at herman_j@cde.state.co.us or 720-812-3119.

Child Nutrition program operators and sponsors must follow all civil rights regulations to ensure all eligible persons receive program benefits in a non-discriminatory manner. USDA requires civil rights training on an annual basis for all who interact with child nutrition program participants.

Module:

1. Civil Rights (English, Spanish)

Questions? 

Designed for Food Service Directors to train kitchen staff on strategies to improve meal quality and increase participation in school meal programs. Each video is offered in English and Spanish.

Modules:

1. Taste of Colorado (English, Spanish)
2. Processed to Scratch (English, Spanish)
3. Nutritional Nudging (English, Spanish)

Questions?  

Administrative Reviews (AR) ensure program integrity and compliance, offer additional training and support, and acknowledge the positive efforts and innovative approaches to serving nutritious meals to children during the school year. 

Modules:

1. Administrative Reviews (English, Spanish)
2. General Program Compliance
3. Meal Access and Reimbursement
4. Meal Patterns and Nutritional Quality
5. Syncplicity Guidance 

Questions? 

This course is intended for any School Food Authorities (SFAs) who are either interested in participating in the Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) or who are already participating and would like a better understanding of ASP. 

Module:

1. Afterschool Snack Program (ASP)

Questions? 

This course provides a series of modules designed to bolster your ability to use the Colorado Nutrition Portal. The Portal is used by Child Nutrition Program Sponsors to complete annual renewal program applications, submit reimbursement claims for meals served, view historical and current program data, view and submit Administrative Review information and much more!

Modules:

1. Colorado Nutrition Portal: Take the Tour  
2. How to Submit Applications with Ease

Questions? 

An overview of meal counting and claiming procedures. 

Module:

1. Meal Counting & Claiming (English, Spanish)

Questions? 

Outlines creditable foods, how to calculate meal pattern contributions, and how to use the USDA Food Buying Guide.

Modules:

1. Crediting Fruits, Vegetables, and the Food Buying Guide
2. Crediting Grains
3. Crediting Meat and Meat Alternatives

Questions? 

Covers key elements of financial management for child nutrition programs. 

Module:

1. Financial Management (English, Spanish)
2. Forecasting
3. Inventory

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Covers food safety requirements for school food authorities operating child nutrition programs and how to offer a share table within the context of food safety.

1. Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs (English, Spanish) 
2. Share Tables 101

Questions? 

Provides an overview of the process and requirements for school food authorities who choose to work with food service management companies and meal vendors.

Module:

1. Food Service Management Companies and Meal Vendors (English, Spanish)

Provides an overview of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) including regulations, best practices, and claiming procedures.

Modules:

1. Overview of FFVP
2. FFVP Claiming

Questions? 

Covers annual verification requirements, including timelines and documents. Learn how to accurately identify error-prone applications, calculate the verification sample pool, properly notify households and confirm eligibility. 

Module:

1. Income Verification

Questions? 

Outlines meal pattern requirements in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Modules:

1. Menu Planning (English, Spanish)
2. Meal Pattern Documentation (English, Spanish) 
3. Meal Pattern & Offer vs. Serve (OVS) Requirements in NSLP (coming soon)
4. Meal Pattern & OVS Requirements in SBP (coming soon)
5. Serving Meals (English, Spanish)

Questions? 

Provides the background and regulations on production records in child nutrition programs.

Module:

1. Production Records

Questions? 

Provides an overview of procurement in child nutrition programs. 

Module:

1. Procurement (English, Spanish)

Questions?