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Online Course

Guidelines to Developing a Local Meal Charge Policy

Nutrition Services Division

Welcome to the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division Guidelines to Developing a Local Meal Charge Policy online course.

By completing this course, you will learn information regarding the development of a meal charge policy, policy updates, checklists, and tools and resources in California.

This course takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please allow enough time to complete the course in one sitting. You are required to complete every question, except those noted as "optional". At the end of the course, you will be asked to complete a short evaluation. You will then have access to a printable course certificate of completion for your records. Completion of this course is not recorded until you select Submit on the final screen. By selecting Submit, you are acknowledging that you have viewed the entire course.

Navigation options are available at the bottom of each screen. If you have technical difficulties, please contact Sabrina Torres-Royal, Program Analyst, by phone at 916-323-4100 or by email at STorresRoyal@cde.ca.gov. If you have questions about the content of the video, please contact Tracey Smith, Staff Services Manager I, by email at TRSmith@cde.ca.gov.

Registration Information

	Your Contact Information:
	First Name:
	Last Name:
	Position:
	District or Agency:
	Email address:

The First Name, Last Name, and the date of completion will appear on your professional course certificate of completion. Therefore, to enhance the appearance of your certificate, use full names when entering your contact information. If you are currently participating in Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) in California, use the business name that appears in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) for your District or Agency.

Is your CNP operated outside of California?

Yes

	Select the state your CNP is located in.

Select the category that best describes who is reviewing this course.

Agency participating in the CNP

Agency applying for participation in the CNP

Individual or organization not participating in the CNP

	What is your CNIPS identification number?

Is this online course being reviewed by an individual or as a group?

Individual

Group

	If group, approximately how many people are in the group?

Provide the URL to this online course to participants who would like a certificate of completion and instruct them to complete the certificate within the two to three weeks of the course.

Select Next to begin the course.