Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, 26181-26182 [2015-10621]

Download as PDF 26181 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 88 Thursday, May 7, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. Julie Brewer, School Programs Branch, Policy and Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition Service, at (703) 305–2590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Nutrition Service published a final rule in the Federal Register, 80 FR 11077, on March 2, 2015, to establish professional standards for State and local school nutrition program personnel. The final rule omitted part of a criterion from the hiring standards established in 7 CFR 210.30(b) for local educational agencies with 2,499 or fewer enrolled students. This document corrects the oversight by providing the missing regulatory text for 7 CFR 210.30(b)(1)(i)(B) and the summary chart in 7 CFR 210.30(b)(2). This document also makes a technical correction in 7 CFR 210.30(b)(3) to ensure readers clearly understand the annual training standards for school FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Parts 210 and 235 [FNS–2011–0030] RIN 0584–AE19 Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. ACTION: Final rule; correction. AGENCY: This document contains a correction to the final rule published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2015, ‘‘Professional Standards for State and SUMMARY: Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.’’ DATES: Effective date: This document is effective July 1, 2015. Compliance with the final rule must begin July 1, 2015, except as noted in specific regulatory provisions. nutrition program directors. All other information in the final rule remains unchanged. Corrections 1. In § 210.30: a. On page 11092, in the second column, revise paragraph (b)(1)(i)(B); ■ b. On page 11093, in the third column, revise the chart in paragraph (b)(2); and ■ c. On page 11094, in the first column, amend the fourth sentence in paragraph (b)(3) by removing the word ‘‘cover’’ and adding in its place the words ‘‘include, but is not limited to,’’. The revisions read as follows: ■ ■ § 210.30 School nutrition program professional standards. * * * * * (b) * * * (1) * * * (i) * * * (B) A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with any academic major or area of concentration, and either a State-recognized certificate for school nutrition directors or at least one year of relevant school nutrition program experience; * * * * * (2) * * * SUMMARY OF SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SIZE Minimum requirements for directors wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with RULES Minimum Education Standards (required) (new directors only). VerDate Sep<11>2014 Student enrollment 2,499 or less Student enrollment 2,500–9,999 Student enrollment 10,000 or more Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field. OR Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with any academic major or area of concentration, and either a State-recognized certificate for school nutrition directors or at least 1 year of relevant school nutrition program experience; OR Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field; OR Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with any academic major or area of concentration, and a State-recognized certificate for school nutrition directors; Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field; OR Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with any academic major or area of concentration, and a State-recognized certificate for school nutrition directors; OR OR 15:40 May 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07MYR1.SGM 07MYR1 26182 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2015 / Rules and Regulations SUMMARY OF SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SIZE—Continued Minimum requirements for directors Student enrollment 2,499 or less Student enrollment 10,000 or more Associate’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field; and at least 1 year of relevant school nutrition program experience; OR High school diploma (or GED) and 3 years of relevant school nutrition program experience. Minimum Education Standards (preferred) (new directors only). Student enrollment 2,500–9,999 Bachelor’s degree in any academic major and at least 2 years of relevant school nutrition program experience. OR Associate’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field; and at least 2 years of relevant school nutrition program experience. Directors hired without a bachelor’s degree strongly encouraged to work toward attaining bachelor’s degree upon hiring. Bachelor’s degree in any major and at least 5 years of experience in management of school nutrition programs. Directors hired without an associate’s degree are strongly encouraged to work toward attaining associate’s degree upon hiring. Master’s degree, or willingness to work toward master’s degree, preferred. At least 1 year of management experience, preferably in school nutrition, strongly recommended. At least 3 credit hours at the university level in food service management plus at least 3 credit hours in nutritional sciences at time of hiring strongly preferred. Minimum Prior Training Standards (required ) (new directors only). * * * At least 8 hours of food safety training is required either not more than 5 years prior to their starting date or completed within 30 calendar days of employee’s starting date. * * Dated: April 30, 2015. Jeffrey J. Tribiano, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2015–10621 Filed 5–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2015–0351] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lewis and Clark River, Astoria, OR Coast Guard, DHS. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26181-26182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10621]



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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2015 / Rules 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

7 CFR Parts 210 and 235

[FNS-2011-0030]
RIN 0584-AE19


Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition 
Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 
2010

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final rule 
published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2015, ``Professional 
Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as 
Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.''

DATES: Effective date: This document is effective July 1, 2015. 
Compliance with the final rule must begin July 1, 2015, except as noted 
in specific regulatory provisions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Brewer, School Programs Branch, 
Policy and Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition Service, at 
(703) 305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Nutrition Service published a 
final rule in the Federal Register, 80 FR 11077, on March 2, 2015, to 
establish professional standards for State and local school nutrition 
program personnel. The final rule omitted part of a criterion from the 
hiring standards established in 7 CFR 210.30(b) for local educational 
agencies with 2,499 or fewer enrolled students. This document corrects 
the oversight by providing the missing regulatory text for 7 CFR 
210.30(b)(1)(i)(B) and the summary chart in 7 CFR 210.30(b)(2). This 
document also makes a technical correction in 7 CFR 210.30(b)(3) to 
ensure readers clearly understand the annual training standards for 
school nutrition program directors. All other information in the final 
rule remains unchanged.

Corrections

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1. In Sec.  210.30:
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a. On page 11092, in the second column, revise paragraph (b)(1)(i)(B);
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b. On page 11093, in the third column, revise the chart in paragraph 
(b)(2); and
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c. On page 11094, in the first column, amend the fourth sentence in 
paragraph (b)(3) by removing the word ``cover'' and adding in its place 
the words ``include, but is not limited to,''.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  210.30  School nutrition program professional standards.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (B) A bachelor's degree, or equivalent educational experience, with 
any academic major or area of concentration, and either a State-
recognized certificate for school nutrition directors or at least one 
year of relevant school nutrition program experience;
* * * * *
    (2) * * *

      Summary of School Nutrition Program Director Professional Standards by Local Educational Agency Size
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                                      Student enrollment 2,499  Student enrollment 2,500-   Student enrollment
Minimum  requirements for  directors           or less                    9,999               10,000 or more
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Minimum Education Standards           Bachelor's degree, or     Bachelor's degree, or     Bachelor's degree, or
 (required) (new directors only).      equivalent educational    equivalent educational    equivalent
                                       experience, with          experience, with          educational
                                       academic major or         academic major or         experience, with
                                       concentration in food     concentration in food     academic major or
                                       and nutrition, food       and nutrition, food       concentration in food
                                       service management,       service management,       and nutrition, food
                                       dietetics, family and     dietetics, family and     service management,
                                       consumer sciences,        consumer sciences,        dietetics, family and
                                       nutrition education,      nutrition education,      consumer sciences,
                                       culinary arts,            culinary arts,            nutrition education,
                                       business, or a related    business, or a related    culinary arts,
                                       field.                    field;                    business, or a
                                                                                           related field;
                                      OR                        OR                        OR
                                      Bachelor's degree, or     Bachelor's degree, or     Bachelor's degree, or
                                       equivalent educational    equivalent educational    equivalent
                                       experience, with any      experience, with any      educational
                                       academic major or area    academic major or area    experience, with any
                                       of concentration, and     of concentration, and a   academic major or
                                       either a State-           State-recognized          area of
                                       recognized certificate    certificate for school    concentration, and a
                                       for school nutrition      nutrition directors;      State-recognized
                                       directors or at least 1                             certificate for
                                       year of relevant school                             school nutrition
                                       nutrition program                                   directors;
                                       experience;
                                      OR                        OR                        OR

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                                      Associate's degree, or    Bachelor's degree in any  Bachelor's degree in
                                       equivalent educational    academic major and at     any major and at
                                       experience, with          least 2 years of          least 5 years of
                                       academic major or         relevant school           experience in
                                       concentration in food     nutrition program         management of school
                                       and nutrition, food       experience.               nutrition programs.
                                       service management,      OR
                                       dietetics, family and    Associate's degree, or
                                       consumer sciences,        equivalent educational
                                       nutrition education,      experience, with
                                       culinary arts,            academic major or
                                       business, or a related    concentration in food
                                       field; and at least 1     and nutrition, food
                                       year of relevant school   service management,
                                       nutrition program         dietetics, family and
                                       experience;               consumer sciences,
                                      OR                         nutrition education,
                                      High school diploma (or    culinary arts,
                                       GED) and 3 years of       business, or a related
                                       relevant school           field; and at least 2
                                       nutrition program         years of relevant
                                       experience.               school nutrition
                                                                 program experience.
Minimum Education Standards           Directors hired without   Directors hired without   Master's degree, or
 (preferred) (new directors only).     an associate's degree     a bachelor's degree       willingness to work
                                       are strongly encouraged   strongly encouraged to    toward master's
                                       to work toward            work toward attaining     degree, preferred.
                                       attaining associate's     bachelor's degree upon
                                       degree upon hiring.       hiring.
                                                                                          At least 1 year of
                                                                                           management
                                                                                           experience,
                                                                                           preferably in school
                                                                                           nutrition, strongly
                                                                                           recommended.
                                                                                          At least 3 credit
                                                                                           hours at the
                                                                                           university level in
                                                                                           food service
                                                                                           management plus at
                                                                                           least 3 credit hours
                                                                                           in nutritional
                                                                                           sciences at time of
                                                                                           hiring strongly
                                                                                           preferred.
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Minimum Prior Training Standards       At least 8 hours of food safety training is required either not more than
 (required ) (new directors only).     5 years prior to their starting date or completed within 30 calendar days
                                                              of employee's starting date.
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    Dated: April 30, 2015.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-10621 Filed 5-6-15; 8:45 am]
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