Community of Practice Call October 1, 2020

00:08:13
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Welcome! Please introduce yourself by typing your name, position and where you work into the chat box. What is your favorite fall produce item?

00:08:37
Sarah Carlson:
Sarah Carlson, Chief Operating Officer at Pisanick Partners in Cleveland Ohio

00:08:41
Laura Bullene Jacobo:
Good morning.  Laura from Woodlake USD!

00:08:44
Amy Glodde:
Amy Glodde, No Kid Hungry. 

00:08:48
Sally Spero:
Sally Spero CN Director Lakeside

00:08:51
Sarah Prince:
Sarah Prince, Director, McMinn County Schools, TN

00:08:52
Jennie Norton:
Jennie Norton, Director of Child Nutrition, Wahluke School District, Mattawa, WA

00:08:53
Margie Saidel:
Margie Saidel, VP Nutrition and Sustainability, Chartwells K12

00:08:53
Kim Andreasen:
Kim Andreasen Director of Rescue Union and Buckeye Union School Districts.

00:08:54
Nicole Hite:
Good Morning! My name is Nicole Hite and I'm the Operations Supervisor at San Dieguito UHSD.

00:08:55
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Good morning, everyone! My name is Mickinzie and I work at LunchAssist! My favorite fall produce is butternut squash + sage!

00:08:56
Lisa White:
Lisa White, San Ramon Valley Unified, Area Supervisor

00:08:56
Joan Orimaco:
Joan Orimaco, SBA, The Barack Obama Green Charter HS, NJ

00:08:56
Julia Burdick:
Julia Burdick, Assistant Director School Nutrition, Amherst Regional Public Schools (Massachusetts)

00:08:56
Kristie Summers:
Good morning from Lakeside CAlifornia

00:08:57
Kathleen Paylor:
Kathleen Paylor, FoodCorps

00:08:57
Barbara Hughes:
Barbara Hughes, County of SD HHSA, Nutrition Policy Advisor; Pumpkins!

00:08:57
Rita Acevedo:
Good morning ALL! Rita Acevedo, Bear Valley USD

00:09:01
Rhonda Biles:
Rhonda here - SFSP specialist for the State of Alaska, Department of Education - Beets! Apples!

00:09:07
Gina Pierce:
Gina Pierce here. NS Supervisor Earl Warren Middle School SDUHSD.

00:09:08
Abby Halperin:
Morning everyone! Abby Halperin, Assessment and Grants Manager at the Center for Ecoliteracy. I’m excited about winter squash!

00:09:15
Lorene Randazzo:
Lorene Randazzo, SNS, RDN, LDN  

00:09:17
Mary Fell:
Morning  Mary from Pleasanton 

00:09:19
Michelle Hammond:
Michelle Hammond CN Director Glenwood Springs Colorado

00:09:21
Erika Allen:
Erika Allen, Nutrition Director, Central Union High School District- El Centro, CA

00:09:21
Lorene Randazzo:
Bogalusa City Schools

00:09:23
Christina Hecht:
Christina Hecht, UC Nutrition Policy Institute. Hard choice - the brassicas!

00:09:24
Cynthia Long:
Cindy Long Loleta Elementary School Cook

00:09:24
Jamee Calisa:
Good morning! My name is Jamee Calisa. I’m a dietetic intern at CDE and my favorite fall produce is butternut squash.

00:09:24
Annie Ryu:
Hello! Annie Ryu, Director of Food Services at Lawndale Elementary School District

00:09:26
Kimberly Lao:
Kimberly Lao, Child Nutrition Specialist, Antioch Unified School District, Antioch, CA.

00:09:31
Jason Whipple:
This is Jason Whipple, Director of Food Services at the Frontier Central School Disitrict.  Hamburg NY    Butternut Squash

00:09:34
Jennie Norton:
Apples

00:09:35
Kathleen Paylor:
Apples!

00:09:36
Alexa Norstad:
Hi I’m Jim Koulias with the Center for Ecoliteracy, Deputy Director. Fall produce - ripe tomatoes (I think I’m logged in as Alexa)

00:09:36
Toni Chaffee:
Toni Chaffee

00:09:37
Kim Andreasen:
Pumpkins :-)

00:09:41
Marge Robison:
Marge Robison, Dietitian @ Pisanick Partners, Cleveland, OH,   Butternut Squash!

00:09:44
Erica Lee:
Good Morning Everyone! Erica Lee from Robla School District. ALL types of winter squash..particularly roasted delicate rings!

00:09:44
MaryAnn Mills:
MaryAnn Mills, Community Education Manager, CalFresh Healthy Living, UC- apples

00:09:44
Brendan Shields:
Brendan Shields, Director of Food Services, Magnolia School District, I prefer Spring and Summer Produce!

00:09:47
Kursten Orr:
Kursten Orr, NDTR Child Nutrition Lead, Vallecitos School in Rainbow, CA

00:09:48
Patricia Baugus:
Trish Baugus, Calaveras USD … anything but carrots.  PUMPKIN PIE

00:09:48
brianna:
Brianna Dumas, CDC, Brussels sprouts are my fav!

00:09:49
Rachel Martinez:
Rachel Martinez - Food Service Director- Mora Independent School District, Mora, NM

00:09:52
Melanie Moyer:
Melanie Moyer, Menu Systems Dietitian with San Diego Unified School District' Persimmons

00:09:53
Amanda Bast:
Good morning! Amanda Bast, SFE in partnership with Ferguson-Florissant School District in Missouri. I enjoy local apples and butternut squash!

00:09:53
Regina Salmon:
Regina Salmon, Fortuna High School District

00:09:53
Kathryn Richey:
Kathryn Richey-Alvin ISD CN Superviso

00:09:53
Carrie Nickols:
This is Carrie Nickols from NHUHSD. 

00:09:54
Janette Broda:
Janette Broda, Nutrition Specialist, NCDPI.  Favorite fall produce item is Apples from Western North Carolina!

00:09:54
Melissa Manning:
Melissa Manning, RD, from My School RD
Yams! with butter. Yum

00:09:55
Jacqueline Deadmore:
Jacqueline Deadmore Food Service Director for Oroville Union High School District 

00:09:55
Cynthia Long:
pumpkins

00:09:56
Maria Davila:
Maria Davila, Director NS, Rowland USD; butternut squash

00:09:57
Toni Chaffee:
Toni Chaffee Director, Nutrition, Snowline JUSD

00:09:58
Michellee Puckett:
Michelle Puckett NC  Sweet Potatoes

00:09:59
Rosa Rubio:
Rosa Rubio, Director of Food Services, Calistoga JUSD, PUMPKINS!!!!!

00:10:00
Tina Fabian:
Tina Fabian, School Nutrition Director - so many choices - apples, squash, tomatoes!

00:10:00
Sally Spero:
Brussels sprouts

00:10:03
Amy Hedrick-Farr:
Amy Hedrick-Farr Santa Cruz City Schools - Pumpkins!!

00:10:03
Polly Houston:
Hi Everyone: Polly Houston, Director of Child Nutrition Services, Lennox SD

00:10:03
Kaleigh Talbert:
Kaleigh, dietitian at Pittsburgh Public Schools

00:10:04
Cassandra Bahr:
Cassandra Bahr, Lunch Program Director, Elevate School

00:10:05
REbecca Ward:
Rebecca Ward, Acalanes Union High School Dist. Fuyu Persimmons!

00:10:06
Ericka Solis:
Ericka Solis, Director of Community Relations at Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise. Favorite fall produce item is pumpkin!

00:10:07
Rachel Martinez:
Brussel Sprouts

00:10:07
Suzanne Lugotoff:
Suzanne Lugotoff, Director of CNS at Oxnard School District, Ventura County CA 

00:10:10
Denise Kater:
Good morning. Denise Kater Food Service Director USD #253 Emporia Kansas.

00:10:11
Beth Haas:
Beth Haas NE. Depart. of Ed. Program Specialist.

00:10:11
Jodi Cooper:
Good morning! Jodi from Armona School District

00:10:13
Colleen Robinson:
Colleen Robinson from SDUSD

00:10:15
Megan Beck:
Megan Beck, Director of Food Services for Guilderland Central School District.  Butternut squash!

00:10:15
925 622 687:
Butternut squash croutons

00:10:16
Kristen Groves:
Kristen Groves Child Nutrition Supervisor. Pumpkin.

00:10:18
Regina Salmon:
Butternut Squash

00:10:19
Yilin Chen:
Hello! Yilin Chen, dietetic intern from Lawndale elementary school district :)

00:10:19
Susan Dalandan:
Susan Dalandan, Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council, PA - apples!

00:10:21
Carolyn Bilden:
Carolyn Bilden, Roundup Schools Food Service admin,.... Anything Pumpkin

00:10:23
Emily Cena:
Emily Cena, Director of Food & Nutrition, Ramona USD, pears

00:10:24
Emma Finn:
Emma here with the Climate-Friendly School Food Program at Friends of the Earth! Favorite Fall produce item is definitely all the SQUASH!

00:10:26
Crystal DeCaro:
crystal DeCaro- Lacey Township School District in Lanoka Harbor, NJ

00:10:27
Yousef Buzayan:
Yousef Buzayan, Farm to Cafeteria Program Manager at the Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Persimmons!

00:10:27
josephinethomason:
Josephine Thomason, Nutrition Advisor, Healthier Generation - Butternut Squash

00:10:28
Miguel Villarreal:
Ciao.  Miguel Villarreal, San Ramon Valley USD Love them ALL. No favorites!  #plantpowered

00:10:28
Samantha Lorenzo:
Hello, I’m Samantha, dietetic intern with Golden Gate Dietetic Internship. Apple cider!

00:10:28
Jill Lawson:
Jill Lawson-Glen Rose ISD, My favorite Fall Produce Item is......That is too hard!! Any of the squashes... Butternut, Acorn, Spaghetti Squash. 

00:10:29
NORA RUIZ:
Hi everyone im Nora Ruiz ICant my computer has no camara 

00:10:30
adam kesselman:
Adam Kesselman, executive director, center for ecoliteracy: all the many types of apples!

00:10:32
Curtistine Walker:
Curtistine Walker, Director - Pittsburgh Schools Food Service

00:10:33
Patty Gallagher:
Good morning.  Patty Gallagher from RoselandSchool District in Santa Rosa.  Favorite fall produce is pears

00:10:34
Yousef Buzayan:
Ben Thomas, CAFF, persimmons :)

00:10:34
Liz Estavillo:
Liz Estavillo, Operations Coordinator from El Monte City SD...SQUASH!!!

00:10:36
Alexa Norstad:
Karen Brown, Center for Ecoliteracy, apples

00:10:40
Kari Johnson:
Kari Johnson - with Lunch at the Library CA. Apples and pumpkins! :)

00:10:41
Noi Whitener:
Good Mornng, my name is Noi Whitener I work for Chawanakee Unified Sch. Dist. Food Service Manager favorite autum food Persimmions

00:10:41
kristen tekell:
Morning! I'm the program manager in Sonoma Valley. Favorite Produce item = TOMATOES!

00:10:43
Jill Lawson:
Jill Lawson-Child Nutrition Director. 

00:10:44
Jessica Shelly:
Jessica Shelly, Director of Student Dining Services, Cincinnati Public Schools ... Patty Pan Squash

00:10:46
Breana Diaz:
Breana Diaz, Nutrition Services Coordinator, River Springs Charter School. Pumpkins :]

00:10:49
Spencer Fischer:
spencer fischer director of child nutrition at Rosemount Apple valel

00:10:50
Rafael Flores:
Rafael Flores 

00:10:51
Robert Lewis:
Dr. Robert Lewis, CEO - Santa Clarita Valley School Food Service Agency

00:10:57
Ana Grajeda:
Hi Good Morning Everybody My Name is Ana Grajeda from Los Angeles California Peach 

00:10:58
Amanda Palmer:
Amanda Palmer food service drictor

00:10:58
NORA RUIZ:
Nora Ruiz from LAAAE Charterschool

00:11:01
Susan Delgado - Mt View SD:
Susan Delgado, Director, Mountain View SD Favortie produce item: Cucumber

00:11:04
Nancy Whalen:
Nancy Whalen - RD w/Clovis USD - butternut squash

00:11:09
Mechelle Finney:
Hello

00:11:11
Mario Lopez-Mendez:
Mario Lopez-Mendez, Nutrition Student at California State University, Sacramento, favorite fall produce: Brussels Sprouts

00:11:14
JUNE RICHARDSON:
June Richardson - Ravenswood City School District.  Warm apple cobbler with traditional vanilla ice cream!

00:11:15
Anne Marie Norris:
Hello Everyone!

00:11:18
Jennifer Reno:
Jen Reno, District Manager, Preferred Meals

00:11:19
Alexandra Epstein-Solfield:
Hello, Alexandra from Ellensburg WA

00:11:25
Geri Lorenzana:
Geri Lorenzana, Nutrition Specialist, Mountain View SD

00:11:32
Hollie Hillard:
Hello From Sand Creek Michigan!

00:11:34
Kristin Nisen:
Kristin nisen, director for Brentwood USD

00:11:36
Diana Carrillo:
Good Morning! Diana Carrillo from Central School District in Rancho Cucamonga

00:11:39
Jessica Ortega:
Good morning, Jessica Ortega Dietitian for Alvord Unified. Persimmons, Pumpkin, Brussel sprouts and butternut squash!

00:11:41
Debbi Dodson:
Good morning from San Diego.  Debbi Dodson, Recycling Coordinator, Carton Council.

00:11:41
Amanda Venezia:
Amanda Venezia, Director, Londonderry School District, NH

00:11:42
Sarah Doherty:
Sarah Doherty - Nutrition Services Director at North Monterey County USD. Persimmons!!!

00:11:44
Megan Flynn:
Good Morning! Megan Flynn - RD Life Time Foundation

00:11:53
Amy Rojo:
Amy Rojo, Business Services Clerk (CNIPS manager is one of my many hats) at Loleta Elementary, multitasking but listening, Pumpkin soup!

00:11:57
Frances Montoya:
Hi Everyone! Frances from Vaughn Charter!

00:12:00
Noi Whitener:
Hello to all you Awesome Food Service Essential Workers?

00:12:02
Brenda Ruiz:
Brenda Ruiz, Sacramento Food Policy Council. Good morning!

00:12:11
Cindy Worthington:
Good morning!  Cindy Worthington, Manager, McCabe Union, El Centro

00:12:19
Laurel Goins:
Laurel Goins, Lucia Mar Unified. Looking forward to winter squash!

00:12:28
Karen Luna:
Karen Luna Santa Clara Unified Director, persimmons!

00:12:29
Angela DeSarro:
Angela DeSarro, Pittsburgh Public Schools Regulations Coordinator … love Pears!

00:12:41
Chef B. Orcutt Schools ( No Santa Barbara):
Chef B. - Bethany Markee, Orcutt Schools in North Santa Barbara County

00:12:42
Amanda Mascia:
Amanda Mascia / Hunger Free Kids Manager / SD Hunger Coalition —> Brussel Sprouts!

00:12:43
Mechelle Finney:
Mechelle Finney Food Service Director... Love Figs!

00:12:44
Maggie O'Meara:
Good morning! Maggie O’Meara, dietetic intern with Melissa Manning, RD. Sweet potatoes!

00:12:44
Brandy Dreibelbis:
Brandy Dreibelbis, Chef Ann Foundation, Butternut Squash

00:12:47
Kelsey Perusse:
Persimmons!!! Kelsey Pleasanton USD Coordinator

00:12:55
Sharon Antiste:
hi everyone  Sharon Antiste Lummi Nation School Cook 2

00:13:02
Adleit Asi:
Adleit Asi, RUSD director, Apple

00:13:06
Mary Mathieu-Ruiz:
Hi Everyone, Mary Mathieu-Ruiz, SRVUSD, Nutritionist / Supervisor.  Pumpkin!

00:13:07
josephine Culliton:
Josephine Culliton Chardon schools

00:13:25
Rachel Gekas:
Good morning, Rachel Gekas, Director of CN at San Lorenzo USD.  I love persimmons.

00:13:28
Teresita Lencioni:
Good morning! Teresita Lencioni from Carmel Valley Middle School (SDUHSD)

00:13:29
Leah Walton:
leah walton, community action marin, persimmons!

00:13:41
Nora Stewart- F2I Center:
Nora Stewart- Farm to Institution Center in San Diego County- my favorite is pumpkin bread and apple cider!

00:14:04
Ashley Harris:
Ashley Harris - Director of Child Nutrition for Jackson County School District in Mississippi - Favorite Fall Produce is winter squash! 

00:14:04
Rosemarie Hanson:
Rose Hanson, Trumansburg NY. Cox Orange Pippin Apples!

00:14:21
Susan Cooper:
Hi I am Susie Cooper, Supervisor/Director at Orange County Educational Arts Academies in Santa Ana, CA, and my favorite fall produce Butternut Squash

00:14:30
Rosemarie Hanson:
School Nutrition Director, Trumansburg

00:14:37
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
https://www.lunchassist.org/join

00:14:55
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Hello everyone, and Good morning!

00:15:11
Nora Stewart- F2I Center:
Hello Paloma! Great to see you!

00:15:57
Jennifer L. McNeil:
https://www.lunchassist.org/join

00:15:58
robin carafa:
Robin Carafa Nutrition Services Supervisor San Dieguito Union High School District 

00:16:02
Catherine Paredes:
Cathy Paredes, Food Service Director, Borrego Springs USD; favorite fall produce:  Yams ;-)

00:16:19
Christina Hecht:
Great photo!!

00:16:24
Krysta Williams:
Good morning, Everyone!   Krysta from Center for Ecoliteracy.  My favorite fall produce is delicate squash, especially roasted with maple syrup!

00:16:54
Erin Primer:
Erin Primer, SLCUSD Food Service Director, looking forward to tasting local Kiwanos this month! 

00:16:56
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upYtde-uqTIp5W3YWMxHDzNjEWcAj6n7Fg

00:17:54
Kat Soltanmorad:
Good Morning! Kat Soltanmorad, Tahoe Truckee USD. Fave fall fruit - Pomegranates 

00:20:29
Amanda Mascia:
Whoop! Go OSIDE!

00:20:35
Nora Stewart- F2I Center:
Congratulations Catherine! Very well deserved! 

00:20:47
Nicole Hite:
Congrats Catherine!

00:21:04
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Congrats to Catherine! So proud of you!

00:21:10
Miguel Villarreal:
Awesome work with recipes Sonoma Valley!

00:23:22
Noi Whitener:
That's so amazing, Go Georgia!

00:24:55
Debbi Dodson:
AWESOME!!

00:24:57
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
What impact have the new waivers had on participation in your school or district? How do participation rates compare to pre-COVID numbers? Are you serving more meals, less meals, or about the same numbers as you did this summer?

00:25:26
Beth Alarcon:
Will this continuing resolution expand P-EBT to pre-k enrolled in CACFP?

00:25:34
Kari Johnson:
Great news! 

00:25:56
Ana Grajeda:
Great Yay! 

00:26:36
Brook Stephenson:
we are serving many many many more meals after the waiver- same numbers as in spring- 

00:27:54
Patricia Baugus:
CACFP - reimbursed under NSLP?

00:28:05
Suzanne Lugotoff:
What is meant by CACFP At Risk Attendance Required when students are not attending school?

00:28:23
Brenda Ruiz:
Folks' FRPM eligibility has changed alot since Spring. let's continue to promote FRPM applications so our families will be eligible for P-EBT

00:28:24
Anna Severns:
re: CACFP At-Risk Production Records not required-- is this CA only or national?

00:28:43
Christina Hecht:
No Kid Hungry has compiled ideas and links for six weeks of virtual activities that kids can complete at home to satisfy CACFP At-risk enrichment. The format is intended to support documentation for your state agency to demonstrate that an activity was offered for each date that meals were served and claimed.

00:29:20
Miguel Villarreal:
CDE wants an answer!!  What are we doing to promote program integrity!

00:29:38
Shawn Vondracek:
Can the after-school snacks be claimed under the school meals program? 

00:29:40
Miguel Villarreal:
Will that suffice?

00:30:03
Abby Halperin:
Building on Mickinzie’s question - if you’re okay with us sharing the info publicly and with policymakers, please let us know how the USDA meal waivers have affected your programs by sharing your weekly meal counts for all programs before and after the waivers.

00:30:39
Michael Jochner:
CDE can provide a solution!!! I'm feeding children.

00:31:08
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
What strategies you are using to help encourage families to return meal applications? Please share!

00:31:13
Chef B. Orcutt Schools ( No Santa Barbara):
Can we serve after school snacks & get reimbursed with SSO

00:31:45
REbecca Ward:
HI, new director here- please define LCFF

00:31:50
Susan Cooper:
What do we do about Verification?

00:31:58
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
We are taking note of all the questions in the chat box and will address them at the end!

00:32:02
Kat Soltanmorad:
RE: Meal app strategies we implemented the same strategies we do annually. During our "Data Confirmation" which is enrollment, personal phone calls, emails and working with various departments for outreach. 

00:32:07
Leyla Marandi:
Hi Rebecca — if you are not in CA it doesn’t apply. In CA, LCFF is the local control funding formula.

00:32:19
Lisa White:
CDE is asking specifically what measures are being taken to ensure no duplicate meals.  What are other districts doing?  CDE wants a specific plan, i.e. punch cards, tracking names.  Any other ideas?

00:32:22
Emily Cena:
Our Transportation Department is now accepting our F/RP eligibility letter as proof of need, to offer free/reduced bus passes

00:32:34
Amy Glodde:
We (Napa) have been told that our CBEDS is due on 10/7.  Can someone speak to this?

00:32:56
Vince Caguin:
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is how California Districts are funded.

00:33:13
Kat Soltanmorad:
Amy-CBEDS/Calpads extending CBEDS to January Fall census

00:34:21
Leyla Marandi:
Thank you all for your feedback! It was instrumental in making this win happen.

00:34:21
Sara Patterson:
My state agency is not recommending verification at this time so as not to confuse families!

00:35:08
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
FoodCorps Election Day Resources: https://p2a.co/6OLe1Ww

00:36:27
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Sara thank you for sharing that. What state are you in?

00:36:28
Catherine Paredes:
Is it a 'should' or a 'shall' in California for Staff COVID-19 Testing?

00:36:29
Michael Jochner:
My Nutrition Dept. has exhausted all avenues for marketing the importance of application.  I've now tapped the district to market the importance and how it affects other funding aspects within the district.

00:36:36
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Are students back on campus in your district? We’d love to know if you are serving meals indoors vs. outdoors, and if students are visiting the cafeteria.

00:37:13
JUNE RICHARDSON:
Learning hubs in our district and students eating in the classroom.

00:37:19
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Amy - CBEDS/LCFF has been pushed back to Dec/Jan

00:37:48
Amanda Bast:
Here at Ferguson-Florissant in MO, we’re virtual at present, sending out meal kits

00:38:41
Jessica Shelly:
Heads up that my department had to pay $183,000 for partitions during meals ... it is an allowable cost :-(

00:38:45
JUNE RICHARDSON:
We have a hub that is set up actually outdoors and others are pods with 8 students physically distanced in classrooms

00:39:13
JUNE RICHARDSON:
Right now 150 students in learning hubs

00:39:16
Sarah Prince:
We have been back in school since August 10  We are serving meals everywhere.  Most students come through the line with their "cohort"  - some eat in café, some in classrooms, some outside, some in the gym and some in the library.  We moved a few tables to hallways at the largest schools.

00:39:18
Frances Montoya:
We are collecting Household Income Forms and it was super slow in the beginning but we have reached out to the Office managers and teachers and they are contacting parents. The results skyrocketed just overnight. I would start with a target list of last years Free and Reduced qualified families.

00:40:15
REbecca Ward:
The program integrity info will be available to all even if we are not Lunch assist pro?

00:40:48
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Hi Rebecca - Yes! We will send out our sample Parent Meal Pick Up Policy which includes program integrity language for preventing duplicate meals :)

00:40:52
Kat Soltanmorad:
Hybrid opens Oct 15 for us. 2 days a week, 3 cohorts (third cohort are for parents who elect not to return at all) on campus Mon/Tue and Thurs/Friday. Wed is deep clean day and distance learning for students. We will offer both meals on campus and continue curbside, neighborhood deliveries and doorstop. Every school has a different on campus meal operation. 

00:40:56
Jennifer L. McNeil:
This will go out in the call notes and be posted to our website

00:40:57
Amy Rojo:
Lanyards are another option for mask storage when not being worn 

00:42:07
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Wow - Jessica that is a lot! I wonder if it is allowable as well. What state are you in? Did you check with your state agency?

00:42:26
Miguel Villarreal:
Great!  Thanks LunchAssist!!

00:42:31
Jessica Shelly:
Ohio -- yes checked -- yes allowed since it is attributed to only meal times

00:43:20
Katherine Frank:
You provide such good information, thank you!

00:43:22
Noi Whitener:
How can we have access to Safety Precaution pamphlet? Is this avaiable for us to share with Parents as well?

00:43:32
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Yes this is on our website now :)

00:43:43
Jennifer L. McNeil:
www.lunchassist.org/covid-19

00:43:45
Noi Whitener:
Thank you.

00:43:59
Jennifer L. McNeil:
The safety toolkit is part of our free COVID-19 resources.

00:44:20
Erika Mendoza:
Erika Mendoza, Healdsburg Unified School District 

00:44:29
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
http://www.farmtoschool.org/our-work/farm-to-school-month

00:46:52
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
How are you participating in F2S during the pandemic?

00:47:13
Miguel Villarreal:
Great educational flyer!

00:47:41
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Thanks, Miguel! It’s a printable brochure on The Collective :)

00:47:45
Joan Orimaco:
Where can we get a copy of the slide presentation?

00:48:12
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Hi Joan, we will send out a copy of the presentation and all of the resources we are mentioning after the call

00:48:38
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
We will try to get them out to you all by Monday!

00:48:56
Nora Stewart- F2I Center:
Breaking news- It looks like Trump approved the $8 billion in nutrition assistance this morning. Seems like this was approved by the House last week:  https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/senate-passes-funding-bill-includes-nearly-8b-nutrition-assistance

00:49:03
Joan Orimaco:
Great, thank you

00:49:08
josephine Culliton:
yes he did

00:49:47
Krysta Williams:
Download the Center for Ecoliteracy’s coloring book pages! https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/fruits-and-vegetables-coloring-pages We’ll also provide this link in the follow-up resources :)

00:50:14
Rita Acevedo:
Hi everyone- With some students back in the classroom. Are you using a tally sheet for meals served at school?

00:50:17
Maureen Pisanick:
Great work TEAM LUNCHASSIST and CENTER FOR ECOLITERACY - we love your sessions and resources - love from OHIO!  Check out @pisanickpartners social media for ideas for encouraging families to fill out free and reduced applications AND all things FTS!! XO

00:50:31
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Thanks, Maureen!

00:51:15
Jennifer L. McNeil:
What are you doing to celebrate F2S month or National School Lunch Week with your children and families?

00:51:22
Shannon FitzGerald:
hey Maureen and Jennifer! huge thanks from ICN!

00:51:40
josephine Culliton:
Great work Thank you!!

00:51:57
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Thanks Shannon! We love your team at ICN. Keep up the great work!

00:52:40
Susan Cooper:
And Happy World School Milk Day!

00:52:50
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Check out farm-to-school events including Crunch Events across the country here: https://tockify.com/farmtoschoolmonth/agenda

00:52:55
Deirdre Kleske:
Thank you, Paloma! Can we get a copy of the CA Crunch flyer or a link to information on this?

00:53:05
Deirdre Kleske:
Wow, Jennifer's already on it!

00:53:22
Jennifer L. McNeil:
We will send the CA Crunch Flier you see on the screen in the call notes as well

00:53:36
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Reminder - CRUNCH day/week is celebrated in many states, not just California!

00:53:41
Maureen Pisanick:
free resources at feedourfuture.org including harvest of the month recipe videos for cafeteria and HOME!  Take a pledge and get FREE swag!

00:53:55
Kim Andreasen:
Thank you so much.  Your team is doing a phenomenal job.  I appreciate you so much!!!

00:54:10
REbecca Ward:
Please post Yousef's email!

00:54:21
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:

00:55:20
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Reminder - If you asked a question in the chat box earlier, and it hasn’t been answered, we have flagged them and will address them during our discussion at the end, so stay tuned!

00:55:28
Paloma Perez Bertrand:
Thank you Kim! we truly appreciate all of you!! 

00:55:39
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Thanks Yousef and CAFF!

00:55:52
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
NFSN Webinars: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fz7M_H65RRCj0qfEPKAACA

00:56:09
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Nominate a Food Champion: http://www.farmtoschool.org/our-work/farm-to-school-month#champions

00:56:22
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
No Kid Hungry Webinar Registration: http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/webinars/rural-response-lessons-learned-covid-19-and-strategies-back-school

00:56:41
Yousef - CAFF:
Thank you all for your support in continuing to grow the local food movement. 
00:56:50
Leyla Marandi:
Thank you, Yousef!

00:57:25
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Wow that sounds like a great webinar! :)

00:57:37
Leyla Marandi:
We’ll try to send a link in the follow up email :) Thanks Maddy for sharing this opportunity with us

00:57:46
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Recorded Let’s Eat Healthy Webinar: https://www.healthyeating.org/products-and-activities/programs-services/professional-development-advising/food-access?utm_campaign=SFS-FFFB_0820_follow-up&utm_content=SFS-FFFB_0820_follow-up&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Farmers+to+Families+Food+Box+Town+Hall+Follow+Up

00:59:19
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Chef Ann Resource: https://www.thelunchbox.org/management/emergency-feeding

00:59:34
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Thank you Brandy!

01:00:34
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
How are you keeping your team focused on hope and your collective “why”?

01:00:49
Jennifer L. McNeil:
We appreciate everything you are all doing at the Chef Ann Foundation. In fact I know that Chef Ann motivated many of us to enter school nutrition, including myself when I got to meet her as a Cal Poly nutrition student. Thank you for sharing today!

01:01:10
Janette Broda:
The Chef Ann Resource link is not working.  Is there another link?

01:01:44
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Brandy - can you provide an updated link?

01:01:58
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
How are you collaborating with your team or helping them develop new skills?

01:02:21
Leyla Marandi:
Hi all — I got an error read for CAF. Since they just launched, they may be doing an quick update. We’ll make sure to share it out in the follow up email — there’s SO many good ideas on there. Thank you CAF team :)

01:02:41
Brandy Dreibelbis:
https://www.thelunchbox.org/management/emergency-feeding/food

01:02:46
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
We will be sure to finalize all links and send them out in the follow-up resources! Apologies!

01:03:05
Dede Duong:
Thank you so much Brandy!

01:03:41
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Thanks to our community to supporting us when we have tech issues. ;)

01:04:53
Susan Dalandan:
Our state said PEBT would extend to children in day care

01:04:58
Susan Dalandan:
We are in PA

01:05:20
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Thanks for sharing, Susan!

01:05:31
Beth Alarcon:
Thank you, Susan and Brenda!

01:06:02
Joan Orimaco:
We are from NJ, are they giving another round of PEBT?

01:06:55
Leyla Marandi:
Glad you are joining from NJ, Joan :) P-EBT was extended through the Continuing Resolution passed by the Senate yesterday. Your state should have more news about this for you soon.

01:08:29
Joan Orimaco:
Thank you Leyla

01:08:42
Susan Dalandan:
PEBT authorized in the bill just passed, along with funding for states to administer the program.  Also authorized states to have authority over SNAP waivers and not rely on USDA

01:10:04
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Great overview, Jen!

01:10:42
Catherine Paredes:
Are the supper and/or snacks through CACFP allowable to All children under 18, as with the SSO and SSFP?

01:10:54
Brenda Ruiz:
when is  California CDE next tuesday@2?  

01:11:49
Kat Soltanmorad:
HI Mickinzie, Our teams deliver meals and know our families well. The feedback and appreciation they receive being out in the community every other day helps tremendously! Teachers forward thank you notes from students to site kitchens frequently. Our local paper and district Media Coordinator is updated weekly on our happenings- we feature our team with media outlets and social media frequently. They are our dept!

01:11:57
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Catherine - yes CACFP can be open to all children 18 and under if you are an “open” site

01:12:05
Krysta Williams:
@ Brenda Oct 6th is California CDE Tuesday at 2

01:12:38
Sarah Prince:
TN is requiring verification :(

01:12:40
Jessica Shelly:
Same here -- Ohio has said to hold off on verification

01:12:48
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Kat - that is amazing feedback, thanks for sharing!!

01:12:50
Anna Severns:
I think that was Massachusetts - they were speculating that USDA Q&A coming next will address it

01:13:03
Hollie Hillard:
Michigan said to wait if we are doing SFSP

01:13:22
Erin Primer:
CA (CDE Auditor) told me if we collect meal apps and assign a status,, we must do verification

01:13:24
Jennifer Herrold:
Indiana says verification continue

01:13:25
Amanda Venezia:
That's what we heard in NH as well. Hold off on verification and wait for USDA Q and A

01:13:44
Kim Andreasen:
Now that the $8  B bill was passed maybe we will here today about verification;

01:13:44
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Thanks everyone for sharing your state’s guidance!

01:13:51
Ida Daniels:
Florida verification will continue

01:13:59
Jessica Shelly:
Hand held clickers here

01:14:03
Cassandra Bahr:
Would love to hear best practices from others for running a closed SSO site.

01:14:19
josephine Culliton:
we are using our POS sytem Still

01:14:23
Frances Montoya:
Yes we are going to use a roster sheet. For meals in the classroom.

01:14:23
Mary Mathieu-Ruiz:
SRVUSD is tallying

01:14:49
Hollie Hillard:
We are doing classroom rosters as well.

01:15:05
Christina Cazares:
tally sheets

01:15:34
Susan Dalandan:
Summary of new bill 

01:15:38
Brenda Ruiz:
verification is a sample right? are we supposed to verify everyone now? did that change? guidance on verification plz

01:15:58
Mary Mathieu-Ruiz:
Any news on the Disaster Claim due 9/30? in CA?

01:16:03
Regina Salmon:
Thank you!

01:16:20
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Brenda - Yes, verification is still just a sample :)

01:16:42
Mary Mathieu-Ruiz:
Thank you!  We filed yesterday.

01:17:43
Jiwon Jun:
Jus to confirm, we CAN serve CACFP At-Risk suppers and snacks on holidays? Different CDE specialists were saying different things (some saying yes, it’s allowed and others saying no, we cannot serve holiday supper and snacks)

01:19:07
josephine Culliton:
Ohio is hold off verification?

01:19:14
JUNE RICHARDSON:
I believe it was confirmed YES allowed. 

01:19:28
Leyla Marandi:
Thank you, June! (and hello!! :D)

01:19:51
Ana Grajeda:
Is P-EBT coming back for our families? we are in California Great Job

01:20:06
Susan Dalandan:
That was the case in PA, too.  And according to the final USDA policy guidance it is yes to holiday supper and snacks.  We had to have our state director request verification from regional USDA office and circulate through their staff.

01:20:32
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
Josephine - you will want to double-check this, but that was a comment made by an Ohio district in the chat box above

01:20:42
Michael Jochner:
FYI - Alberstons/Safeway offered two additional grants, up to $500,000. (Innovation & Feeding Marginal Groups)  If you have an "innovative" way to feed kids, I'd highly recommend you all apply. (I scored $100,00 in the first wave)

01:20:45
Michael Jochner:
http://national.albertsonscompaniesfoundation.org/

01:20:51
Leyla Marandi:
Amazing, Michael. THANK YOU!

01:20:56
Mickinzie Lopez | LunchAssist:
WOW

01:21:35
Michael Jochner:
Now looking at "Freight Farms" through the grant to grow our own salad bar items via Freight Farming.....

01:21:52
Michael Jochner:
https://www.freightfarms.com/

01:22:10
Madeline Sublet:
For PEBT, does that mean they get an additional amount if they already received it initially, or is it for new families that have not received anything?

01:22:51
Paloma Perez Bertrand:
Extensions of P-EBT can be a great strategy for encouraging families to fill out the FRPM applications! 

01:22:57
Brenda Ruiz:
yes, very different in every state!

01:25:09
josephine Culliton:
thank you 

01:25:09
Jessica Shelly:
THANK YOU!!!!!

01:25:11
Frances Montoya:
Thank you!

01:25:13
Christina Hecht:
Thanks everyone!!

01:25:13
Kaleigh Talbert:
Thank you 

01:25:14
Paloma Perez Bertrand:
Let's all celebrate F2S month!!!

01:25:15
Regina Salmon:
Thank you!

01:25:16
Noi Whitener:
Thank you!!!

01:25:18
Jodi Cooper:
Thank you!

01:25:18
Brenda Ruiz:
thank you!

01:25:19
Polly Houston:
thank you all

01:25:21
Lisa White:
Thank you!

01:25:21
Jennifer L. McNeil:
Have a great weekend everyone!

01:25:24
Sharon Antiste:
thank you

01:25:24
Adleit Asi:
Thank you!

01:25:27
Dede Duong:
Thank you so much!!!!!

01:25:27
Michael Jochner:
Thanks teams!

01:25:28
Susan Cooper:
Thank you

01:25:35
NORA RUIZ:
thank you all

01:25:35
Pamela Meade:
Thank you!

01:25:38
Mercedes Cordova:
Thank you

01:25:41
Mary Mathieu-Ruiz:
Great presentation as always!  I don't know how you keep it all straight! :-)

01:25:43
Polly Houston:
Thank you!