January 29, 2010 -- Don’t miss out on exciting pre-conference sessions at SNA’s Legislative Action Conference (LAC)! Join your colleagues at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C., February 28-March 3, 2010 to have your voice heard on Capitol Hill as Congress reauthorizes the Child Nutrition Act. Come one day early, and this year’s pre-conference sessions will help you learn new ways to manage challenging issues facing school nutrition programs:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Special Meals for Special Kids: Providing Meals to Students with Special Diets Food allergies and intolerances encompass far more than just peanut allergies. School nutrition programs must also serve students with special dietary needs, including gluten-free diets, phenylketonuria (PKU - protein deficiency), and liquid diets. In this session, learn about food allergies, intolerances, and special dietary concerns and understand the legalities of providing meals for students with special dietary needs. In the final hour, a school nutrition director’s panel will discuss their strategies for providing meals to students with special diets. CEUs: 3 Key area: 1
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Fiscal Challenges, Budgeting Solutions and Grant Procurement Do you struggle with the controversial question of how to manage delinquent meal charges and the havoc they wreak on your school foodservice budget? Do you grapple with escalating indirect costs? Are you scrounging for new ways to secure funds and stretch every penny to maintain your program's fiscal integrity? You're not alone! Find out how these challenges are impacting school foodservice programs across the nation, hear how some school districts are rising to the challenge, and learn unique tactics for controlling costs, maximizing your resources and securing new funds by developing your skills in writing successful and effective grant requests CEUs: 3 Key area: 1
Don’t feel left out – make your reservations today! Register for LAC by visiting http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Level2_LAC2010.aspx?id=13204.