Food and Nutrition Programs

NEW National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Administrative Review (AR) Process Training for Schools Scheduled for an Administrative Review in SY 2015-2016

To:	School Nutrition Program Directors
From:	Robert Leshin, Acting Director Office for Nutrition, Health and Safety Programs
Date:	September 3, 2015

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), requires a unified accountability system designed to ensure that participating school food authorities (SFAs) comply with National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) requirements. The Act also requires an accountability system that conducts Administrative Reviews to evaluate Program requirements for NSLP and SBP during a three-year cycle. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office for Nutrition, Health and Safety Programs has currently scheduled six trainings on the New Administrative Review Process for districts that are scheduled for a review during the 2015-2016 school year. The purpose of this training is to address the program requirements of the Administrative Review process. Please refer the attached list below to see if your Local Education Agency (LEA) is scheduled for a NSLP review during this school year. Attendance by the School Nutrition Director and Business Manager is strongly recommended as the scope of the review has expanded in several areas including financial resource management. Training sessions are scheduled on the following dates and locations across the state. All trainings are scheduled from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Registration will begin at 8:30 am.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015	Double Tree Boston-Westborough 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA 01581
Friday, October 2, 2015	Holiday Inn, Taunton 700 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton, MA 02780
Monday, October 5, 2015	MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, October, 13, 2015	Holyoke Community College 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040
Wednesday, October 14, 2015	Crowne Royal Plaza, Pittsfield One West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Friday, October 16, 2015	Tewksbury High School 320 Pleasant Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876

Important Registration Information
The registration deadline for all trainings is one week prior to the training date. Please register as soon as possible. Directions for each location can be found on the registration link. Registration needs to be completed by using the following link:
NSLP: Administrative Review (AR) Process Training SY15-16 Please note that if the training you are looking for is no longer on the dropdown bar of the registration link, that training is full and you will need to choose another date from the list. Please contact Kerry Callahan at 781-338-6462 or by email at kcallahan2@doe.mass.edu, if you have any questions related to the training(s). Additional Information Temperature conditions are beyond our control. Please come prepared with a light sweater or jacket if necessary. We look forward to seeing you at this important training session, as the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office for Nutrition, Health and Safety Program strive to enhance the efficiency and quality of Child Nutrition Programs across the Commonwealth.

Attachment:

Administrative Review Schedule SY 2015-2016

Last Updated: September 4, 2015