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Professional Standards - RCCI

Overview

  • As part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), the USDA established minimum professional standards for school nutrition employees who manage and operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). This includes hiring standards for new Food Service Directors and annual training requirements for all school nutrition employees.

Hiring Standards for New Food Service Directors

  • New directors hired on or after July 1, 2015 are required to meet minimum education standards and relevant food service experience for their salary to be an allowable school food service expense.
  • Please note: Wisconsin requires that in each RCCI there is at least one staff member who is a certified food protection manager. The exam certificate, taken within the past 5 years, must be posted in public view.
  • More information on hiring standards for new food service directors may be found on the DPI Professional Standards Webpage.

Training Requirements

  • All employees (directors, managers and staff) who manage and operate the USDA CNP must complete annual continuing education training established under 7 CFR 210.30.
  • Training Requirements In a Nutshell
  • Annual Training Requirements:
    • Food Service Directors: 12 hours
    • Managers: 10 hours
    • Staff who work in school nutrition more than 20 hours per week: 6 hours
    • Staff who work in school nutrition less than 20 hours per week: 4 hours
  • Required Annual Training: 
    • Civil Rights - required for all staff with school nutrition program responsibilities.
    • Procurement - required for RCCI staff responsible for procurement, including those ordering food or equipment and/or those signing meal service agreements or memorandums of understanding (MOU). At a minimum, staff should review the Procurement Nutshell (which contributes 15 minutes of Procurement Training) and ensure the MOU or meal service agreement is in compliance with USDA regulations.

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