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Back To Basics Handbook

This web page is the chapters of the Back To Basics handbook it may refer in to links outside the Department of Education web pages.

 

 

Cover

Introduction
General
Chapter 1        Applications (Updated Yearly)
  Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
  Letter for Parents for Free and Reduced Price Meals
  Application for Free Milk
  Letter to Parents for Free Milk
  Master List
   
Chapter 2        Accountability
  Terms Used in Accountability
  Suggested Anonymity and Accountability Systems
  Accountability System Sample
  Coded Roster System
  Sample Lunch Ticket Charge Card
  Daily Weekly Meal Tickets
  DRAFT (excel)  
  Acceptable and Unacceptable Meal Count Systems
  Guidelines for School Policies on Handling Lost or Stolen Tickets
 
Chapter 3        Breakfast
  Breakfast Meal Plans
  Daily Record Form for School Breakfast
  Cereals and Percent Sugar
 
Chapter 4        Lunch
  School Lunch Patterns Traditional
  Foods for Lunch Patterns
  Offer Versus Serve for Traditional Menus
  Food Based Menu Production Record
  Production Record Regulation
  Food Based Menus Meal Plans Enhanced
  Offer Versus Serve for Enhanced Food Based Menus
  Food Based Menu Production Record
  Production Record Regulation
  Offer Versus Serve for NSMP
  Req Grade Nutrient Standards Breakfast
  Production Record Regulation
  Optional Age Nutrient Standards for Numenus
  Numenus Menu Production Record
  Daily Record Form for School Lunch
   
Chapter 5        After School Snack Program (Updated Yearly)
  After School Snack Forms
  After School Snack Site Review Form
 
   
Chapter 6        Food Distribution
  USDA Food Food Recall Hold
  History of the Food Distribution Program
  The USDA Food Program
  Cheeses
  Types of Commodities Available
  Ordering Commodities
  USDA Food Net Off Invoice NOI (Handbook)
  Other Helpful Information (Handbook)
   
Chapter 7        A La Carte
  Does Your A La Carte Product Make the Grade 
  Instructions for Maintaining A La Carte Records
  A La Carte Daily Record Sheet
  Weekly A La Carte Record Sheet
   
Chapter 8        Financial Records
  Voucher Journal
  Income Journal
  Disbursement Journal
  Unpaid Bills List
  Unpaid Bills Listing
  General Instructions for Inventory
  Inventory Food Purchased by Food Service
  Inventory Nonfood Purchased by Food Service
  Meal pricing
   
Chapter 9        Monthly Claim SFS-R
  File New Application Page
  File School Detail Page
  Insert Claim Form
  SFSR Steps
  Application Definitions
   
Chapter 10      Miscellaneous (Updated Yearly)
  Daily Record Form for Milk Only
  Hints
  Administrative Letter
  Its Short For
  Web Addresses
  Calendar
   
Appendix