ERIC Number: ED310099
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: 36
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-8011-0813-6
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Standards of Excellence for School Nutrition Programs. A Self-Assessment Guide for School District Fiscal Policy Teams.
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento.
This guide was developed for fiscal policy team members to familiarize them with district policies, processes, available data, mandated responsibilities, and other requirements essential to federal and state funded school nutrition program operations. The guide is divided into nine sections: (1) organization and administration; (2) human resources management; (3) nutrition and health; (4) meal planning; (5) purchasing, storage, and distribution; (6) financial management; (7) marketing and promotion; (8) sanitation and safety; and (9) facilities and equipment. Each section contains an introductory statement, a school nutrition goal, and one or more standards that serve as reference points against which current district practices may be assessed. (JD)
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Dietetics, Dining Facilities, Eating Habits, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Food Handling Facilities, Food Standards, Nutrition, Public Schools, Sanitation, State Aid
Bureau of Publications, Sales Unit, California State Department of Education, P.O. Box 271, Sacramento, CA 95802-0271 ($3.50).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A