School Year 2020-21 Meal Service Resources


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School Year 2020-21 Meal Service Resources

The resources on this page support schools during fall meal services. Please check back often for new resources.

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COVID-19 FAQ for School Year 2020-2021 (NSLP, SFSP, and SSO)

Promotion Resources and Graphics

→ Social Media and Website Tools

→ Communication Tools for Program Operators

→ Menu Planning Resources

→ Hand Washing and Social Distancing

Sanitation & Safety

Planning Tools Archive

Additional Resources and Guidance

Virtual Training Series – Recordings and Slide Decks
(Newest in series added to top of list.)

→ Fall Promotional Resources - Marketing Best Practices - 9/23/20

→ Fall Reopening Plans & Outreach Tools to Promote NSLP - 8/28/20

→ Important Update Regarding Meal Pattern Requirements - 8/12/20

→ Fall Reopening Plan & Food Production Records Webinar - 8/12/20

→ Fall Reopening Plan & Counting and Claiming Webinar - 7/29/20

→ Processing Bulk Foods to Individually Wrapped Items - 7/16/20

→ Administrative Review Process in Alternative Meal Models - 7/8/20

→ Utilizing USDA Foods - 7/7/20

→ Fall 2020 Menu Planning Strategies and Resources - 7/1/20

→ Meals in the Classroom - 6/30/20

→ Taking Advantage of CEP in SY20-21 - 6/25/20

→ San Antonio ISD’s Campus Meal Plan Presentation - 6/24/20

→ Purchasing Texas-Grown Food during COVID-19 - 6/23/20

→ Breakfast in the Classroom

→ The Foodservice View

Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help.

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