Learning Tools - Schools

Webinars/Trainings

Webinars marked with asterisks (**) were part of the News to Know monthly webinar series.

Communication Tools

• Iowa School Meal Communication Tools Webpage
• Communication and Reflection - February 2019**

Food Safety

• Annual Review of HACCP Plan - May 2017**
• Food Service Food Safety Training Videos (ISU Extension and Outreach)
• ​Produce Safety Training Videos (Institute of Child Nutrition)

Income Eligibility and Verification

• Application Approval and Direct Certification Webinar Part 1 – SY2021 webinar
• Application Approval and Direct Certification Webinar Part 2 – SY2021 webinar
• Application Approval and Direct Certification Webinar Part 3 – SY2021 webinar 
• Preparing To Do Verification Fall 2019
• Verification Reporting School Year 2019-2020 for Public and Non-Public Schools - October 2019
• Verification Reporting School Year 2018-2019 for Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) - October 2018 (For 2019-2020 please view the 2018-2019 version of the webinar as the content did not change except for the date.

Menu Planning and Recipes

• Preschool Meal Pattern - March 2019**
• Managing Special Diet Needs - November 2019
• Offer vs. Serve Video - LaCrosse Schools (6 minutes)
• Build a Healthy Lunch Webcast (13 minutes)
• ​Build a Healthy Breakfast Webcast (14 minutes)

National School Lunch

• Foodservice Inventory Basics - January 2020
• FY20 Program Year Memo and FY19 Financial Report for Nonpublic Schools and RCCIs - May 2019**
• School Meal Debt - Regulation and Policy Requirements - October 2018**
• Using the Financial Report in IowaCNP - April 2017**
• Reporting Nonprogram Food Costs - Food Cost Calculator 2019

New Manager Resources

• New Director Webinar - Professional Standards January 2020
• New Director Webinar - Documentation of Compliance - November 22, 2019
• New Director Webinar - Meal Pattern Review - October 19, 2019
• New Manager Webinar - What’s My Job Description? - January 11, 2017
• New Manager Webinar - Menus and Food Production - February 8, 2017
• New Manager Webinar - Serving Success - March 8, 2017

Procurement

• It's Time to Prepare for Next Year's Procurement Cycle - February 2020
• What to Know Before Contracting with a Food Service Management Company
• Completing the RFP for FSMC Services
• Management and Oversight of FSMC Contracts - February 2018

Professional Standards

• Professional Standards and Tracking - February 2018**

School Breakfast Program

• Iowa Department of Education School Breakfast Program Webpage
• Success with School Breakfast - October 2019
• Rise and Shine! It’s Breakfast Time! - Summer 2015

School Wellness and Smart Snacks

• School Wellness Policy: Assessment and Notification Requirements - April 2018**
• Smart Snacks in School Webinar - January 2019**
• School Wellness Policy Update Webinar - January 2017
• Team Nutrition Overview Webinar - March 2018**

Other Resources

School Nutrition Staff Training Webcasts - School Nutrition Directors can utilize these 10-15 minute webcasts during staff training. The webcasts are narrated by the Iowa Team Nutrition Co-Director and include hands-on activities and quizzes to assess knowledge gained. Topics include: Civil Rights, Practical Skills in School Meals, Food Production Records, Customer Service, Build a Healthy Lunch (offer vs. serve), and Build a Healthy Breakfast (offer vs. serve).

Iowa School Meal Programs Web-based Tutorials - Overview of School Meal Programs, Determining Eligibility, Food Bars, Food Buying Guide, Food Labels, Food Production Records, Food Safety, Verifying Eligibility, Food Service Management Company Contracting, Iowa USDA Foods, Meal Counting. Meal Pattern, Offer Versus Serve, School Wellness Policy, Smart Snacks in School, Standardized Recipes, and Team Nutrition.

Civil Rights Training for Participating Organizations in Child Nutrition Programs