School Meal Programs Reference Sheets

The Washington School Meal Programs Reference Guide provides information on program requirements and links to helpful resources. Program guidance and updates are provided on an ongoing basis through email correspondence and OSPI Bulletins.

Organizations interested in participating in school meal programs can visit the New Sponsors webpage.

Program Requirements Chart

A

• Accounting Reporting Codes Reference Sheet
• Administrative Review
• Administrative Review Outcomes
• Adult Meal Pricing
• Afterschool Snack Program
• Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs
• At-Risk Afterschool Meals
• Attendance Factor Calculation

B

• Breakfast After the Bell Point of Service
• Breakfast After the Bell
• Buy American Provision

C

• Carryover and Transfer for Students from Provision Schools
• Civil Rights
• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in Washington State Requirements
• Comparison of Meal Service Options

D

• Dietary Specifications - Sodium
• Direct Certification
• Direct Certification - Medicaid

F

• Food Buying Guide
• Food Safety Inspections
• Food Safety Program
• Food Service Management Company Contract Monitoring
• Free and Reduced-Price Disclosure
• Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications
• Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications - Processing
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

H

• House Bill 1238 - Meals for Washington Students
• Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights
• Hunger-Free Schools Act

L

• Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
• LEP- Important Information to Translate Notice Reference Sheet
• Local School Wellness Policy

M

• Market Basket Analysis
• Meal Application Materials
• Meal Applications Materials Web-based and Scanned
• Meal Charge Policy
• Meal Patterns
• Meal Pattern Flexibilities
• Menu Certification
• Milk and Milk Substitutions
• Milk Dispensers

N

• New Sponsor of School Meal Programs
• Nonprogram Foods Revenue

O

• October Building Data
• Offer vs Serve
• On-Site Reviews

P

• Paid Lunch Equity
• Paid Lunch Equity Exemption
• Parent Information Special Dietary Needs Accommodation
• Point of Service Meal Counting
• Product Documentation
• Production Records
• Professional Standards
• Provision 2

R

• Race and Ethnicity Data Collection
• Reducing Food Waste
• Rolling Verification

S

• School Breakfast Program
• School Garden Reference Sheet
• School Meal Programs Yearly Calendar
• Seamless Summer Option
• Serving Preschool-Aged Children in School Districts
• Serving Preschool-Aged Children in School Districts Flow Chart
• Smart Snacks Reference Sheet and Chart
• Special Dietary Needs
• Special Dietary Needs Accommodations
• Storage Facility Review
• Summer Meals Outreach

T - Z

• Unpaid Meal Charges
• Unanticipated Closures
• Operation During Unanticipated School Closures
• Verification
• Verification for Cause
• Verification Summary Report - CEP/Provision 2 District-Wide and RCCIs
• Water
• Wellness Policy