Related Resources
General Program Guidance
- Child Nutrition Sharing Site (ICN)
- Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (USDA)
- Nutrition Standards for School Meals (USDA)
- Operational Memoranda (CSDE)
- Program Guidance for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- The School Day Just Got Healthier (USDA)
Meal Pattern Requirements for School Meals
- Certification of Meal Pattern Compliance (CSDE)
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 13-19: Substitution of Vegetables for the Fruits Component in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) for Grades K-12
- Implementation Timeline for the NSLP and SBP Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
- Meal Pattern Training Materials (CSDE webpage)
- Menu Planning for Shorter or Longer Weeks (CSDE)
- USDA Memo SP 24-2020, CACFP 13-2020 and SFSP 13-2020: Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during School Year 2020-21 – #5: See question 7 (supersedes USDA Memo SP 18-2018 and CACFP 13-2018: Child Nutrition Programs Flexibilities for School Year 2018-2019)
- USDA Memo SP 37-2019 and CACFP 16-2019: Questions and Answers on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
- USDA Memo SP 38-2019: Meal Requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Questions and Answers for Program Operators
- USDA Memo SP 39-2019: Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
- USDA Memo SP 06-2007: Fluid Milk and Other Food Components/Menu Items in Reimbursable Lunches
- Vegetable Subgroups (CSDE)
Menu Planning for School Meals
- Menu Planner for School Meals (USDA)
- Menu Planning Checklists for Lunch for Grades K-12 (CSDE's Forms for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Menu Planning for Grades K-12 in the NSLP (CSDE)
- Menu Planning for Grades K-12 in the SBP (CSDE)
- Menu Planning Guide for School Meals for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
- Offer versus Serve (CSDE webpage)
- Production Records (CSDE webpage)
- Recipe Resources: Visit the CSDE's Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs webpage
- Requirements for Classroom Meals in the NSLP and SBP (CSDE)
- Requirements for Field Trip Meals in the NSLP and SBP (CSDE)
- Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Resource List for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Resources for the School Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Standardized Recipe Form for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Yield Study Form (CSDE)
Crediting Foods in School Meals
- Crediting Foods in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
- Portion Guide for Fresh Fruits (Start with Half a Cup)
- Portion Guide for Fresh Vegetables (Start with Half a Cup)
- Yield Study Data Form (CSDE)
Meal Counting and Claiming of School Meals
- Meal Counting and Claiming for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Requirements for Classroom Meals in the NSLP and SBP (CSDE)
- Requirements for Field Trip Meals in the NSLP and SBP (CSDE)
For more resources, visit the CSDE's Resources for Child Nutrition Programs webpage.