THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

Office for Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education
School Operations and Management
Child Nutrition Program Administration
Room 55, Albany, New York 12234-0055
Tel (518) 474-3956 Fax (518) 473-0018
Web address: www.nysed.gov/cn/cnms.htm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 2006         

To:          School Food Service Directors

From:      Frances N. O'Donnell

Subject:   Web Posting of the SMI Manual: Road to Success-A Guide for School Foodservice Directors

 

    The School Meals Initiative (SMI) guidance manual, Road to SMI Success-A Guide for School Foodservice Directors, is available on the team nutrition website, http://www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/roadtosuccess.html, and the Child Nutrition Division website, http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Guidance.

    You can download this manual for duplication purposes.  USDA will distribute print copies to state agencies and school food authorities, along with Nutrient Analysis Protocols-How to Analyze Menus for USDA's School Meals Programs, when the printed material becomes available.-

    If you have questions, please contact Sandra Sheedy or Thomas Ring at 518-473-1525.