School Nutrition Services
CNP Director's Resource Manual
Table of Contents

Glossary
Additional Programs
    Provisions 1,2,& 3
    Severe Need Breakfast
    Area Eligible Snack
    Safety Net
    Seamless Summer Option

Application/Agreement
    Amending the Application/Agreement

Counting and Claiming
    Replacing Lost and Stolen Tickets
    Charged Meals
    Uncollected Charged Meals
    Cash Reconciliation
    Security of Cash, Tickets, Tokens, ID, Pin Numbers
    Internal Controls

CNP Director's Qualifications
    Certification
    Continuing Education for Certification
    Certification Renewal

Coordinated Review Effort (CRE Review)

Director's Responsibilities

Free and Reduced Price Application
    Eligibility Determination
            Public Announcement about Benefits
            Processing Meal Applications
            Maintaining Files
    Verification
            Definitions
            Verification Deadlines
            Verification Procedure
            Type of Verification
            Changes in Eligibility Status
            Appeals and Hearings

Food Production
    Menu Planning
            Types of Menu Planning Systems
            Nutrition Goals
            Dietary Guidelines
            Competitive Foods and Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value
            Nutrient Analysis for Systems
            Offer versus Serve Provision
            Good Menu Planning Practices
            Snacks for After School Care
            Special Dietary Needs
    Managing Food Production
            CN Labeled Products
            Standardized Recipes
            Production Records
            Work Schedules

Food Safety/HACCP
    Alabama State Board of Health Rules
    HACCP
    Sanitation Inspections
    Personnel Safety

Marketing Child Nutrition

Procurement
    Laws and Regulations
    State Regulations
    Options for Purchasing
    Product Information for Specifications
    Guidance and Resource for Procurement
    Food Buying Guide

USDA Food Distribution Program
    Commodity Agreement
    Allocation of Commodities
    Ordering Commodities
    Receiving Commodities
    Storing Commodities
    Best Practices for Storing Commodities
    Donated Food Inventory
    Donated Food Inventory and Use
    Handling Donated Food Losses
    Transfer of Commodities
    Donated Food Complaint
    Disaster and Emergency Feeding



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