Food service areas of responsibility include state and federal regulations (compliance), reporting, record-keeping, food production, distribution, menu planning, nutrition education, budgeting, purchasing, daily cash accountability, maintenance, food service facility planning, employee relations, contract negotiations, contract administration, and public relations.

MDE Memos

• Responsibilities for Schools Using USDA Foods (1/13/11)

Food Law & Regulation

• Proposed School Meal Guidelines (Department of Agruculture) (2/17/11)
• Michigan Food Law (Act 92 of 2000)

Food Service Computer Systems

• eTritonWare Meal Tracker Management System
• ISD Education NewGen School Management Food Service Technology
• Meal Magic
• Meals Plus
• PCSNow

Contracting with Food Service Management Companies

Contact MDE--Dawn Lake, 517/373-9785, for documents and assistance.

Other Food Service Links

• Food Service Task Calendar
• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
• IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit

Michigan Food Resources

• Michigan Nutrition Standards (12/23/10)
• Michigan Department of Education
• MDE Administrative Policies
• School Nutrition Association of Michigan
  • SNAM/MDE Training
• MDE News and Notes Archives

National & Federal Resources

• School Nutrition Association
• USDA National Agricultural Library
• National Food Service Management Institute
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service
• USDA Food Distribution Program

Food & Nutrition Services Committee Meetings

• October 28, 2011
  • School Meals Report for 2011
  • School Meals Reporting to FID
  • USDA Memo – Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010
  • USDA Memo – Rural Development's Facilities Program
  • FID Application Expenditure Report
  • FID Application Revenue Report
• June 2, 2011
  • Sections 31d, 31a(5) and 31f MDE Memo
  • Michigan Public School Accounting Manual, includes account codes for recording food service and the specific revenue codes for coding State School Aid revenues
  • School Meals Reporting to FID
  • Food Expenditure Report
  • School Meals Report
  • FID Balance Sheet Report
  • FID Revenue Report
• March 11, 2011
  • Proposed School Meal Guidelines Federal Register excerpt by USDA
  • Proposed School Meal Guidelines Summary-PowerPoint by USDA
  November 5, 2010
  • School Meal Reporting to FID
  • Celiac Disease Info
  • Foods with Gluten
  • Gluten-Free Foods
  • Gluten-Free Menu Ideas
  • Gluten-Free Products