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This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Texas 77340. This course is designed to assist personnel responsible for managing the operational, financial, and procurement functions of child nutrition programs with procedural knowledge and resources to prepare for an Administrative, Financial, and Procurement Review. This course is not designed to teach the programmatic concepts of operating the NSLP and 
SBP. 

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas 77340. This comprehensive course will provide an overview of the 
purpose and scope of the school meals program. Participants will learn the importance of their role and day to day duties that contribute to the overall success of compliant food service operations. Participants will review and evaluate performance measures and professional competencies that demonstrate the required knowledge and skills that contribute to compliant food service operations. 

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. This class will be conducted in Spanish. This comprehensive course will provide an overview of the purpose and scope of the school meals program. Participants will learn the importance of their role and day to day duties that contribute to the overall success of compliant food service operations. Participants will review and evaluate performance measures and professional competencies that demonstrate the required knowledge and skills that contribute to compliant food service operations.

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. The goal of this training is to provide participants with the opportunity to review and practice basic culinary math skills, including the basic math principles of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The remainder of the training will focus on other key skills such as measuring and converting measurements, scaling recipes and calculating food costs.

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. This course will review the essentials of effective food program management, including TDA’s revised onsite kitchen food production record form. This vital tool ensures compliance with nutritional standards across different age/grade groups, while aiding in the accurate documentation of both reimbursable and non-reimbursable meals. Learn how to leverage 
various food production records to enhance your food service operations, enabling precise tracking, forecasting, and planning for procurement, ordering, and compliance. 

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. This course was developed with the collaboration of the TDA Food & Nutrition Training Team and input from 19 Child Nutrition Directors across Texas. Participants will learn to identify components of an effective procurement system, apply various tools for appropriate purchasing methods, including forecasting and cost analysis, and identify strategies to oversee contracts for compliance. Application activities throughout the course will provide practical, hands-on experience in real-world scenarios.

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas 77340. The School Nutrition Frontline Specialist 2.0 course, developed in collaboration with the TDA Food & Nutrition’s Training Team and input from over 15 Child Nutrition Directors across Texas, addresses key topics for school nutrition frontline specialists. 
USDA’s Professional Standards require that non managerial staff working 20 hours or more per week complete at least 6 hours of relevant continuing education annually. This course offers the required hours in essential areas for frontline specialists, including kitchen math, records for food production, recognizing reimbursable meals, meal appeal, kitchen 
safety, sanitation, special diets, and effective communication. Building on the foundational School Nutrition Frontline Specialist 1.0 course, this comprehensive program delves deeper into the roles and responsibilities of frontline staff. New front-line specialists are encouraged to complete the 1.0 introductory course before advancing to the 2.0 course.  

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. This class will be conducted in Spanish. The School Nutrition Frontline Specialist 2.0 course, developed in collaboration with the TDA Food & Nutrition’s Training Team and input from over 15 Child 
Nutrition Directors across Texas, addresses key topics for school nutrition frontline specialists. USDA’s Professional Standards require that non managerial staff working 20 hours or more per week complete at least 6 hours of relevant continuing education annually. This course offers the required hours in essential areas for frontline specialists, including kitchen math, records for food production, recognizing reimbursable meals, meal appeal, kitchen safety, sanitation, special diets, and effective communication. Building on the foundational School Nutrition Frontline Specialist 1.0 course, this comprehensive program 
delves deeper into the roles and responsibilities of frontline staff. New front-line specialists are encouraged to complete the 1.0 introductory course before advancing to the 2.0 course. 

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. Performance measurement is an essential managerial function. It exposes the gaps between current and desired performance and provides evidence that progress has been made toward closing the gaps. These measures provide a numbers-oriented approach to specific areas of emphasis and assess results in an objective manner. Key performance indicators allow users to set standards of expectation, identify problem areas, and measure progress in correcting these problems. KPIs can be used to identify where resources should be invested to have the most positive impact, such as equipment or labor. They can be used to track the progress of major initiatives, for example, breakfast in the classroom, salad bars, and farm to school, on participation, cost, and revenue. 

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. Participants will learn proper employee health and hygiene practices to avoid the contamination of food by employees and reduce the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks. Compare different methods of contamination and how to prevent food exposure to biological, chemical, and physical contaminants. Comprehend the design of a school nutrition food safety program that incorporates Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles, the Process Approach, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.

This session is an in-person session held at Region 6 ESC, 3332 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville Texas, 77340. Participants will learn proper employee health and hygiene practices to avoid the contamination of food by employees and reduce the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks. Compare different methods of contamination and how to prevent food exposure to biological, chemical, and physical contaminants. Comprehend the design of a school nutrition food safety program that incorporates Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles, the Process Approach, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Lunch will be provided. Please be advised that due to a limited number of available instructors, some classes at the Child Nutrition Summer Workshop may be subject to cancellation. We appreciate your understanding and will notify you promptly of any changes.