MdSNA 2022 Summer Serving Spoon

Serving Spoon
quarterly news publication of the
Summer 2022
Maryland School Nutrition Association

Nutrition Notes

To Our School Food Service
Heroes

Legislative
News

Federal & State Updates
Timeline of School Nutrition
Standards
MD '22 Leg At A Glance

Convention '22

Keynote Tami West, PhD
Registration Form
Hotels
Speaker Preview
Awards

MdSNA On the
Web

MdSNA Serves Nutrition,
Quality Meals to Students

Maryland School Nutrition Association Pull up your anchors and meet us at the beach
for MdSNA's annual convention!

Details are in this issue; registration is now open.

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In Every Issue PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

3 President’s Message As we approach the last day of Barbara Harral
5 MdSNA Calendar this school year, the weather has MdSNA President
6 Nutrition Notes finally become spring like – no
22 Federal Legislative Update wait summer like. It seems as though We have a fun networking event planned
44 MdSNA on the Web we have gone from winter to summer at Seacrets on Saturday night and hope
54 Chapter News without a true spring. that all of you will join in.
This is similar to what we will be facing Summer is traditionally the time when
Serving Spoon with the first day of school in the fall - we all plan some time with family
no spring transition between winter and and friends to recharge our batteries. I
A quarterly journal of the Maryland summer. encourage all of you to do this.
School Nutrition Association, an affiliate We do look forward to the summer Warmest regards,
of the School Nutrition Association, Inc. service for our children, even though we
are once again navigating uncertainty. At Barbara Harral
Executive Officers this time the waivers expire June 30th MdSNA President, 2021-2022
President and despite all of our efforts to lobby for
Barbara Harral an extension, we are back to ‘normal’. I
Montgomery County would describe what we are returning to
(301) 284-4943 as our ‘new normal’.
[email protected] Our school lunch heroes have been able
President-Elect to adapt to all of the challenges put in
Megan Doran, SNS front of us from March 2020 to now. We
St. Mary's County SNA will be up to this challenge as well.
(301) 475-4256 Will it take some pivoting? Absolutely.
[email protected] Will we continue our efforts to lobby
Vice President for changes to the regulations for our
Cody Wilt programs? Again, absolutely.
Garrett County SNA One benefit of being ‘back to normal’
(301) 334-7652 is that we are able to meet again in
[email protected] person. We have a great conference
Secretary planned for us all this fall. We will be
Cherie Cotsonas going back to the beach! The theme
St. Mary's County for the conference is “Charting the
(301)475-4256 NEW Course of Child Nutrition”. The
[email protected] Convention Center has made additional
Treasurer changes and renovations which will
Kathy Kim improve our meeting spaces. And no
Montgomery County conference would be complete without
(301) 284-4934 a visit to the famous (or infamous)
[email protected] Seacrets!

Executive Secretary
& MdSNA Office
Michele Switzer
21912 Goshen School Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(410) 740-7278
[email protected]
www.mdsna.org

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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS SUMMER 2022 | PUBLISHED BY MARYLAND SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOC.

Maryland School Nutrition Association Nutrition
2021-2022 Executive Board
President, Barbara Harral To Our Dear School Food Service Heroes

President-Elect, Megan Doran, SNS Federal Legislative Updates
Vice President, Cody Wilt
Federal & State Updates
Past President, Terri Smith, SNS Timeline of School Nutrition Standards
Treasurer, Kathy Kim MD '22 Leg At A Glance

Secretary, Cherie Cotsonas Awards
Advertising, Jodi Risse
Advisor, Robin Ziegler Upcoming Award Details and Deadlines

Awards & Scholarship, Karen Sarno MdSNA Spring Education Workshops
Budget, Kathy Kim
Stressed Out?
Certificate & Credentialing, Karen Olsen, SNS
Convention ‘22, Megan Doran 2022 MdSNA Convention
Education, Kaitlin Fraer
Keynote Tami West, PhD
Executive Secretary, Michele Switzer Hotels
Handbook/Bylaws/Resolutions, Eulalia Muschik Registration
Professional Development Topic Preview
Historian, Terri Smith, SNS
House of Delegates, LuAnn Klink Chapter Networking

Industry Advisor, Dane Emery Chapter News From Around the State
Industry Bookkeeper, Michele Switzer
Industry Guest Representative, Steve O'Brey & Lisa Pline DO WE KNOW
WHO YOUR CHAPTER LEADERS ARE?
Legislative-Federal, Mary Klatko
Legislative-State, Marla LeTourneau PLEASE KEEP US UP TO DATE
Marketing and Public Information, Jodi Risse BY EMAILING

Membership, Tracy Newbold CHAPTER LEADER NAMES, ADDRESSES,
Nominating, Terri Smith, SNS PHONE NUMBERS & EMAIL ADDRESSES

Nutrition, Marla Caplon TO
Parliamentarian, Mary Klatko [email protected]
Social Media, Chelsey Martin
Maryland School Nutrition Association
Sunshine, Cherie Cotsonas
Ways & Means, Cody Wilt

Webmaster, Mary Klatko
The Serving Spoon is published four times per year by the

Maryland School Nutrition Association. Articles and editorials
in the Serving Spoon represent the views of the authors and do not
necessarily reflect official policy of the MdSNA nor does acceptance of

any advertising imply endorsement of the product(s) or service(s).
To advertise in the Serving Spoon,

contact Jodi Risse at (410)222-5900.
To contribute articles to the Serving Spoon,

contact
Michele Switzer
21912 Goshen School Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
[email protected]

Visit us online at
www.MdSNA.org.
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For more information about joining the
Maryland School Nutrition Association

or the
School Nutrition Association,
please contact us at [email protected].

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2021-2022 MDSNA CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WWW.MDSNA.ORG MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Maryland School Nutrition Association
2021-2022 Calendar of Events

OCTOBER 2021 MAY 2022, CONTINUED
October 11-15 National School Lunch Week 2021 May 15 Chapter Strategic Plan due to MdSNA President
October 22-23 68th Annual MdSNA Convention, Ocean City May 19 MdSNA Executive Committee Mtg.,
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Conference Call
May 31 Resolutions due to Bylaws Chairman for HOD
NOVEMBER 2021 May 31 Nominations due to local chapters
November 1 Articles due to Serving Spoon Editor
November tbd Fall Industry Boot Camp awards designee for Manager of the Year in
Alexandria, VA Honor of Louise Sublette, Employee of
the Year, Rhonda Motley Gold Success
Award, Innovation Award
DECEMBER 2021
December 1 Serving Spoon Mailing
December 16 MdSNA Executive Committee Mtg.,
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Zoom JUNE 2022 Serving Spoon Mailing
June 1 MdSNA Convention Committee Mtg.,
JANUARY 2022 MdSNA Convention Committee Mtg., June 2 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Zoom
January 6 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Zoom June 2 MdSNA Executive Board Mtg.,
January 6 MdSNA Executive Board Mtg., 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. June 10 1:15 - 2:45 p.m., Zoom
January 16-18 Zoom List of local chapters’ new officers due to MdSNA
SNA School Nutrition Industry Conference Executive Secretary
San Antonio, TX
JULY 2022 SNA Annual National Convention
FEBRUARY 2022 July 10-12 Orlando, FL
February 1 Articles due to Serving Spoon Editor July 31 County award winners and their nominations for
February 9 & 16 Spring Education Workshops (virtual) Director of the Year, Manager of the Year in
Honor of Louise Sublette, Employee of the Year,
MARCH 2022 Serving Spoon Mailing Rhonda Motley Gold Success Award,
March 1 National School Breakfast Week Innovation Award due
March 7-11 MdSNA Executive Committee Mtg.,
March 3 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Zoom AUGUST 2022 Articles due to Serving Spoon Editor
March 6-8 SNA Legislative Action Conference, Wash., DC August 1
March 9 MdSNA Legislative Action Conference (virtual)
March 15 2:00 PM -4:00 PM SEPTEMBER 2022
MdSNA State winners of Employee of the Year, September 1 Serving Spoon Mailing
March 17 Manager of the Year and Director of the Year September 15 MdSNA Executive Committee Mtg.,
March 17 nominations submitted to SNA for regional/ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m, Zoom
national award entry September 29 MdSNA Convention Committee Mtg.
MdSNA Convention Committee Mtg., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Zoom
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Conference Call September 29 MdSNA Executive Board Mtg.,
MdSNA Executive Board Mtg., 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. 1:15 - 2:45 p.m., Zoom
Zoom
OCTOBER 2022
APRIL 2022 SNA National Leadership Conference October 10-14 National School Lunch Week
April 28-30 West Palm Beach, FL October 21-22 69th Annual MdSNA Convention, Ocean City

MAY 2022 Articles due to Serving Spoon Editor *Awards and Scholarship applications accepted year-round.
May 1 National School Lunch Hero Day ** Check back frequently to www.MdSNA.org for latest calendar
May 6 updates.

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School Meal Basics Nutrition Dear School Food Service Heroes!
Notes
Congratulations to every one of you for another
Congratulations successful school year! This year has been successful
to every one thanks to your expertise and knowledge, patience,
of you for commitment, and compassion for serving our students. The
another successful last two years have not been easy. However, you did not give
school year! This up! You stood strong and continued the important and vital
year has been work necessary to see your students and families through
successful thanks to this uncharted and unprecedented pandemic. You are to be
your expertise and applauded!
knowledge, patience, As we move into the next phase of our work, there is a lot of
commitment, and uncertainty around the final regulations. Regardless of the
compassion for outcome, a great deal of training and retraining will need to
serving our students. occur.
The last two years One thing, for sure is that the meals you serve every day are
have not been easy. healthy! As we move forward, here are some important points
However, you did not to remember:
give up! You stood • School meals are healthy! A great amount of evidence
strong and continued
the important and shows that school meals combined with regular physical
vital work necessary activity can help children achieve and maintain good
to see your students health and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
and families through • Children can come closer to meeting the dietary
this uncharted and recommendations by participating in school meals.
unprecedented Research shows that the breakfasts and lunches you
pandemic. You are to provide are the most important resources to support
be applauded! healthy nutrition habits.
• When compared to lunches brought from home, school
Marla Caplon, R.D., L.D. meals are more nutritious, higher in protein, lower in fat,
MdSNA Nutrition Chairperson sodium, and cholesterol!
• We know hungry children can’t learn; you are the vital
link to academic success!
• For so many of our students, YOU are also the link
between student academic success and emotional stability.

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NUTRITION NOTES

As we embark on summer
and plans for school year
2022-2023, there is so much
uncertainty – regulations,
supply chain issues, staffing
shortages, and we are not
yet out of COVID. What is
certain is that your resiliency,
passion, and courage will
continue to sustain our
Maryland programs!
Thanks for all you do! Stay
healthy! Stay the course!
You rock!

Enjoy good health!
Marla Caplon, R.D., L.D.
MdSNA Nutrition Chair

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MdSNA Convention 2022 MdSNA's 68th Annual Convention
Ocean City, Maryland

Friday, October 21st
&

Saturday, October 22nd

REGISTER TODAY!

Overview of Agenda

Friday, October 21st

12:00 p.m. MdSNA Leadershp Lunch Training for Chapter and State
Leaders
Ocean City Convention Center, RSVP Required

3:00 p.m. MdSNA House of Delegates - all are invited
Ocean City Convention Center

Saturday, October 22nd

8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast for all Attendees
Ocean City Convention Center

9:30 a.m. Opening General Session & Keynote Speaker
Ocean City Convention Center
Tami West, PhD

www.tamiwest.com

11:00 a.m. Exhibits and Educations Sessions
Ocean City Convention Center, attendees grouped

3:45 p.m. Closing General Session with Awards Recognition

MdSNA Election and Installation of Officers
Ocean City Convention Center

6:30 p.m. Networking Hors d'Oeuvres Reception
Seacrets, 117 49th St., Ocean City

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68th Annual Convention

New

Charting the Course
of
Child Nutrition

October 21–22, 2022

Roland E. Powell Convention Center
Ocean City, Maryland

#Charting eNewCourse2022

Maryland School Nutrition Association REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

• Scan QR code to register online
• Visit www.MdSNA.org
• Print out form on next page and

mail in to MdSNA
• Register as a group by emailing

[email protected]

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About Keynote Speaker
Tami West

MdSNA Convention 2022 Tami has been helping people take their power back and Tami West, PhD
live their own lives for over 15 years. Her passion stems
from a lifelong battle with anxiety disorder that initiated
her dedication to helping others. Her clients come from all
walks of life. Danbury Federal Prison inmates (the setting
of the Netflix Emmy-winning series Orange is the New
Black, as well as the prison home for Martha Stewart and
Real Housewife Teresa Garduci) found Tami to be genuine
and real, with good practical messages and coping skills.
Social Security Administration senior management called
her a true professional and fantastic at what she does!

Tami began her career with a Bachelor’s degree in biology and spent the next ten years
working in hospitals, physician’s offices, and research labs. She changed careers in 1995,
becoming a public school teacher, and in 2005 decided to pursue a career that would allow
her to use personal experiences to help women find solutions to their challenges.

Her undergraduate degrees in science and education,

as well as her doctoral research in

human development, uniquely equip

her to address the human factor that

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Her publications include The Stress
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life, A Woman’s Guide to Personal
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She has spoken for groups in 48 states
across the US, the United Kingdom,
Australia, and New Zealand. When she’s
not speaking or writing, you might find her
traveling with her husband or kids, reading
historical fiction, on a west coach beach
somewhere, or watching Big Bang Theory.

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MdSNA 2022 Convention Registration

October 21 & 22, 2022 | Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD

Pre-registration must be postmarked by September 30, 2022. Mailing your registration by this date will allow you to pass through registration
much more quickly than if you register on-site. OR SKIP THE PAPER - REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AT WWW.MDSNA.ORG.
After September 30, you must register on-site.

CONVENTION HOTEL INFO: RSVP at one of our sponsored hotels. Visit MdSNA.org for info direct links to discounted online hotel reservations.

I. Tell Us About Yourself - Please print clearly.

First and Last Name AS YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR ON YOUR NAME TAG

Phone (_____) _________________ Work Phone (_____) ________________ Email

Is this your first MdSNA Convention?  Yes  No Have you worked 20+ years in School Foodservice?  Yes  No

Check here  if you work in your county’s Central Office. County Where Employed

What title should we put on your badge (ex: Food Service Personnel, Food Service Manager, etc.)

If you are purchasing a package for guests, please list their names here for name tags

Do you require specific dietary accommodations? Please check below (must receive by September 30th):
PLEASE NOTE: You MUST pre-register a dietary accommodation to ensure you receive an Accommodation Card to provide to your

server and an appropriate substitute is available.

Vegetarian Gluten Free Peanut/Tree Nut Fish/Shellfish Egg Dairy Soy Other: please specify

II. Choose Your Convention Package - Please check the box next to the package you are purchasing and circle the amount you owe.

Mark Includes Includes Pre-Registered Member Non-Members
Selection Saturday Saturday’s Member On-Site and Guests
Continental Professional and Registration
Below Breakfast & Development & Retiree Pre-Registration
Evening and On-Site
 Convention 2022 Registration Reception Exhibits $115
Full Day Including Continental Breakfast & Evening Reception at the Convention at the $140 $150
Center & Seacrets Convention
Center
X
X

 MdSNA Leadership Training Lunch & MdSNA House of Delegates, Convention Center, Friday, Noon – 4:00 PM
This event is included in above package; however, please check the box to indicate if you will attend this training event open to all Local County MdSNA Chapter current or
aspiring leaders.

 Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres Networking Reception, Seacrets, Ocean City, Saturday, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
This event is included in above package; however, please check the box to indicate if you will attend this Networking event. RSVP by September 30.

No one under 16 will be permitted in the Exhibit Hall. Amount Due
for Section II
Important note: Your membership must be valid through October 31, 2022, to register at the member rate. Please check your
$_________
MdSNA or SNA card or contact Michele Switzer at [email protected] or 410-740-7278 for your membership expiration date. If you pay
the member rate and your membership is not valid through October 31, 2022, your registration will not be processed.

III. Add-Ons Amount Due
for Section III
Please indicate the number of tickets you are purchasing
__________ Extra Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres Networking Reception Ticket, Seacrets, $50 per person (RSVP by September 30) $_________

IV. Make Payment Total Due:

Total the amount due from Sections II and III and enter that amount in the box at right. Payment by cash, check, money order or (sections II and III)
credit card MUST be included with registration form. Make checks payable to MdSNA. To protect yourself, please DO NOT email
credit card information. Mail form and payment to: MdSNA Convention Registration, 21912 Goshen School Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20882. $__________

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be in writing to MdSNA via mail or email and be received by September 30, 2022. NO refunds will be given for
cancellations received after that date or for no-shows. Registrations are not transferrable. Returned Check Policy: MdSNA charges $25 for returned checks.

Payment Type:  Cash  Check ____________ (check number)  Credit Card (complete ALL information below)

 Discover  Master Card  Visa Card Number    

Credit Card   Exp. Date month
Payments year Security Code Signature____________________________________________

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MdSNA Convention 2022 Don't Miss These Exciting and In
Oppor

Presenter:
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Topic:
Farm to School

Page 12 | Serving Spoon, Summer 2022 Presenter:
Institute of Child Nutrition
Topic:
Utilizing the Cafeteria as a
Classroom

Presenter:
Maryland State Department of
Education
Topic:
DOD Fresh Best Practices

Presenter:
Universiry of Maryland Extension
Topic:
Cafeteria Connections

Maryland School Nutrition Association

nformative Professional Development MdSNA Convention 2022
rtunities... and more!

Presenter:
No Kid Hungry
Topic:
Morale Building and Teamwork

Presenter:
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Topic:
Allergies and Special Diets

Maryland School Nutrition Association Presenter:
Maryland State Department of
Education Association

Topic:
Advocating for Yourself

Presenter:
Tami West, PhD

Topic:
The Stress Club: Take Your Power
Back

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Where Should I Stay?

Reserve your hotel room by September 5th to
receive discounted early bird pricing!

MdSNA Convention 2022 Atlantic Oceanfront Inn
www.ocatlantic.com 4501 Atlantic Avenue 800-641-0011 OCEANSIDE
Call to RSVP and reference discount code: MARYLAND SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION
Room rates from $89 on up with 2 night minimum

Castle in the Sand Hotel
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Call to RSVP and reference discount code: MARYLAND SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION
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Hampton Inn & Suites Bayfront
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all weekend.

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Federal USDA finalized its March 2020 ruling recently for the Transitional
Legislative Standards for Milk, Grains and Sodium. It was then released to the
Update press and schools. It included 1% flavored milk, 80% of the weekly
grains must be whole grains and sodium targets for SY 22-23 will be at
Legislative Sodium Target 1 but for SY 23-24, sodium moves to Interim Target
news this 1A.
quarter that All other standards including fruits and vegetables remain the same as
impacts the 2012 standards.
Maryland's Congress has been asked by SNA to provide additional support by
children... authorizing Child Nutrition waiver extensions though SY 22-23 to
"I wish I had address immediate supply chain issues, higher costs and the need to
better news." maintain pandemic safety measures.
See the attached Comparison Chart from the Academy of Nutrition
Mary Klatko and Dietetics which changes the dairy to fat free unflavored or flavored
MdSNA Federal milk.
Legislative Chair On Sunday March 6, 2022, 5 members of MdSNA attended the SNA
Legislative Action Conference. That was the day that SNA went over
Page 22 | Serving Spoon, Summer 2022 the Position Paper. Late in the day we were asked to send texts to our
Senators to support the inclusion of the waivers for the Child Nutrition
Programs. They were all in the Omnibus Bill that is used to keep the
federal government open. We sent the texts. Before the day was over
we were told that Senator Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader from
Kentucky removed all of our waivers from the bill. Therefore, The
Child Nutrition Programs were not in the House or Senate Bills
that were passed in March.
We were told that we are moving back to the pre-pandemic way of
running the programs such as returning to the Free and Reduced-
Price Meal Applications and students paying for meals. Maryland
passed a bill a few years ago requiring that schools do not shame or
embarrass students. The text says you will serve that student without
an application or money the exact same meal that you serve every
other student. This can go on every day of the school year. Program

Continued on next page.

Maryland School Nutrition Association

finances are bound to suffer under this scenario. Your school votes ready to support the bill in the Senate but now they
system or the state will have to supply your program with the don’t want a stand-alone bill. They are looking for a bill to
finances you lose when this is implemented. attach this expenditure to and there is nothing available in
SNA is in the process of setting up a meeting with USDA the Senate. Absolutely nothing has happened in the House
to discuss/identify options moving forward. Right now, it’s of Representatives. There is no expectation that anything
back to NSLP rates- back to normal (pre-pandemic) after will happen before the June 30, 2022 date when the
June 30, 2022 as defined in the prior paragraph. Dust off waivers cease.
your POS system! California and Vermont have both decided to use State Funds
Senator Van Hollen’s Staff member, Martha Sanchez, sent to continue the free breakfast and lunch program in all of
a response after I emailed her to ask if the Senator wrote the their schools for all of their students. Vermont has a caveat
letter supporting the waivers in the Omnibus Bill. She said that the school systems who qualify for the Community
he did. Senator Ben Cardin, also sent the letter as part of the Eligibility Program (CEP) apply for that federal program
29 original signers. and the state will subsidize the remainder of the cost of the
We’ve been communicating with Senator Debbie meals. As you know, it takes 80% free and reduced-price
Stabenow’s office, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture meals for the federal government to be able to cover all costs
Committee that has jurisdiction over the Child Nutrition of the Universal Meals Program. Any school can qualify for
Programs, on how best to support their amendment that takes CEP at 40% but that rate will not cover costs. Vermont
us back to the waivers being renewed. As of last night, my State Funds will cover the additional cost for those schools
understanding is that due to timing they have now decided between 40% and 80% FARMS applicants who qualify for
against allowing any cosponsors for the amendment and minimal CEP funding as well as all other schools in Vermont,
would instead like to make a caucus-wide push for a stand- a very small state.
alone bill that Senator Stabenow intends to try to quickly get Just know that SNA and MdSNA are going to continue to
passed. Thus not needing our Maryland Senator’s signatures. pursue moving the Stabenow Senate bill. There have been
The Senate Bill would amend the Families First Coronavirus over ¼ million emails from SNA members to members
Response Act to extend the waiver authority through the of Congress, not to mention other advocacy associations
2022-2023 school year. It also requires States that elect sending volumes of emails of support. We will continue to
to be subject to the waiver to create a transition plan and try to get it passed before schools start up again in August.
requires the Secretary to issue technical assistance to States As you know, Congress takes a lot of time off in the summer
on resumption of normal operations following the end of the especially before an election so don’t count on a miracle.
waiver authority in September 2023. Sen. Van Hollen has Prepare for a return to the “way it was”.
agreed to cosponsor this bill. I wish I had better news. Have a restful summer!
None of the above happened in the Senate. There are 52
Mary Klatko, Federal Legislative Chairman
Maryland School Nutrition Association [email protected]

Continued on next page.

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School Nutrition Standards Timeline

Policies, Changes and Dates Summary of Action
of Action
The HHFKA required USDA to update school nutrition
December 13, 2010 standards for the first time in nearly 15 years. The main
objectives of this act were to combat childhood obesity
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of and improve overall child health by providing more
2010 (S.3307) signed into law whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products
and reducing sodium and added sugar in school
breakfast and lunch meals. An outline of the specific
2010 standards is available here. Under this act, cash
assistance and government reimbursement became
performance-based. Following both nutrition standards
and maintaining high participation in school meals
became necessary to guarantee adequate funding of
school nutrition programs.

January 26, 2012 This final rule implemented the meal patterns and
nutrition standards partially for the National School
Federal Register published the final Lunch Program to align with the 2005 Dietary
Guidelines for Americans. Some of the nutrition
rule for Nutrition Standards in the standards implemented include:
National School Lunch Program
• Offer fruit daily
• Offer vegetable subgroups weekly
• Half of grains served must be whole grain rich

• Offer weekly meats/meat alternates ranges
• Offer only fat-free (unflavored or flavored) and

low-fat (unflavored) milk
• Establish calorie ranges
• No change in saturated fat limit
• No sodium targets set
• Zero grams of trans fat per portion
• Meal planning as single FBMP approach
• Establish age/grade groups: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12
• Offer vs. Serve: Reimbursable meals must

contain a fruit or vegetable (1⁄2 cup minimum)
• Monitoring: Conduct weighted nutrient analysis

on 1 week of menus

July 14, 2014 The 2010 Dietary Guidelines were fully implemented in
2014. All grains now served must be whole grain rich.
Full implementation of Nutrition Full implementation also included changes to snacks
and a la carte sales. Starting in SY 2014-15, all foods
Standards for SY 2014-2015 sold during the school day were required to meet
nutrition standards. The Smart Snacks in School
regulation applied to foods sold a la carte, in the school
store, vending machines and any other venues where
food is sold to students. Foods and beverages sold

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during the school day were required to be Tier 1. These
foods had to be fruits, vegetables, whole grains and
related combination products, and nonfat and low-fat
dairy products with less than 200 calories per portion
and had to meet general USDA nutrition guidelines. Tier
1 beverages had to be caffeine and added sugar-free
with the exception of flavored milk, which could provide
no more than 22g of total sugars per 8oz portion.

December 7, 2018 Citing significant food waste in schools, the USDA
created a rule changing school nutrition guidelines.
School Nutrition changes finalized Flavored 1% milk was reintroduced after previous
removal (only fat-free flavored milk was allowed to be
served under HHHFA of 2010). The new rule also
required only 50% of grains served to be whole grain,
undercutting the previous requirement of 100%.
Schools were also given more time to meet sodium
target levels, pushing back Target 1 changes to 2023
and Target 2 changes to 2024. The most restrictive
Target 3 was eliminated altogether.

April 3, 2019 States including New York, California, Illinois,
Minnesota, New Mexico, Vermont and also
States sued USDA over Changes Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit against USDA for the
changes made to school lunch nutrition standards. The
of School Lunch Standards lawsuit argued that changes to the 2012 standards
were rolled back without a required public comment
period, and they go against the nutrition requirement
mandated by Congress. Federal judges voted in favor
of the complainants on April 18, 2020. However,
changes to school nutrition in response to the COVID-
19 pandemic had taken place at this time.

January 17, 2020 The USDA proposed changes to school nutrition
guidelines before the pandemic. Citing the April 2019
Further School Nutrition changes School Nutrition and Food Cost Study, which reported
vegetable plate waste was over 30% and highest in
proposed by USDA elementary school students, new USDA standards
increased flexibility for serving vegetables. While the
overall number of vegetables required to be served
each week did not change, schools no longer had to
serve a variety of vegetable subgroups during the week.
This new rule also removed the requirement that fruit be
served at school breakfast and allowed a la carte entrée
items like pizza and burgers to be sold all five days of
the school week.

February 7, 2022 The USDA introduced a new rule with standards
moving toward original school nutrition guidelines
USDA issues a Final Rule for established in the HHFKA of 2010. The final rule was

Transitional School Nutrition

Maryland School Nutrition Association Serving Spoon, Summer 2022 | Page 25

Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, established for transitional standards to allow schools to
and Sodium provide nutritious meals while supporting them during
the pandemic and to update the meal pattern standards
June 30, 2022 to comprehensively reflect the 2020-2025 Dietary
Guidelines for Americans. This allows National School
Child Nutrition COVID-19 Waivers Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program to offer
set to expire flavored low-fat milk, require at least 80% of weekly
grains to be whole grain rich, establish sodium Target 1
(≤1,420 milligrams) in SY 2022-2023, and implement
Sodium Interim Target 1A in school lunch in SY 2023-
2024. USDA hopes to ease back into original 2012
guidelines by SY 2024-2025.

Changes to school nutrition services were required due
to the pandemic. Waivers introduced in 2020 and
renewed for two consecutive school years (2020-21,
2021-22) allowed flexibility with both service options
and nutrition requirements. The waivers allowed
flexibility in meal pattern requirements, acknowledging
that while schools should do their best to meet nutrition
standards, meeting all standards with any given menu
was not realistic in the current landscape.

The waiver adopts these standards through the 2021-
2022 SY:

• Menus meet dietary guidelines for sodium
• All grains offered should be whole-grain rich
• For preschoolers, at least one serving of grains

per day must be whole grain rich
• Offer variety of fruits and vegetables (removing

specific serving standards)
• Offer at least 2 types of fluid milk
• Low-fat milk must be unflavored
• Plan menus and food components according to

guidelines linked here

Other waivers allow for: the service of foods to non-
students; parents/guardians to pick up school meals;
and reimbursement, even if meals were being served in
non-congregate settings. As not all pandemic-related
issues have not been resolved, The Academy is
pushing for continued waivers through the 2022-23 SY.

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Comparing Original and Current Standards

Original Standards Current Standards
Grains: Grains:

• SY 2012-13: 50% of grains must be • SY 2021-22: 50% of grains must be
whole grains
whole grains

• SY 2014-15: 100% of grains must be • SY 2022-23: 80% of grains must be
whole grains whole grains

Fruits: Fruits:
• SY 2012-13: Fruits must be offered daily • SY 2021-22: No specific standards on
at lunch minimum service requirement; schools
encouraged to follow recommended
• SY 2014-15: Minimum 1 cup of fruits menu plan for servings of fruits
must be served at breakfast
• SY 2022-23: Return to 2014 standards
Vegetables: Vegetables:
• SY 2012-13: Offer vegetable subgroups
weekly • SY 2021-22: No specific standards on
vegetable variety or minimum service
• SY 2014-15: No changes from SY 2012- requirement-schools encouraged to follow
13 recommended menu plan for servings of
vegetables

Dairy: • SY 2022-23: Return to 2012 standards
• SY 2012-13: Offer only fat-free Dairy:
(unflavored or flavored) and low-fat
(unflavored) milk at both lunch and • SY 2021-22: Offer only fat-free
breakfast (unflavored or flavored) and low-fat
(unflavored) milk at both lunch and
• SY 2014-15: No changes from SY 2012- breakfast with at least 2 milk options
13 served

Sodium: • SY 2022-23: Offer only fat-free and low-
• SY 2014-15: Implement transition to fat milk (flavored or unflavored)
Target 3 sodium levels by SY 2022-23
Sodium:
A La Carte and Snack Items • SY 2021-22: No specific sodium standard
• SY 2014-15: Snacks and a la carte items but encouraging transition to Target 1
sold during school hours must meet levels
nutrition guideline day. Both foods and • SY 2022-23: Establish Sodium Target 1
beverages are required to be Tier 1.
A La Carte and Snack Items
• SY 2021-22: A la carte entree items like
pizza and burgers can be sold five days
of the school week. Other snack items
must meet Tier 1 criteria

• SY 2022-23: Moving back to original
requirements.

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Maryland School Nutrition Association

State While still affected by Covid restrictions, the 2022 State
Legislative Legislative Session started to resemble normal procedures. The
Update House still held virtual hearings, while the Senate returned to
in-person. In total, eight FNS-related bills were put forth this Session,
While still affected with six being cross referenced between the House and Senate. Out of 14
by Covid restrictions, total bills, two passed:
the 2022 State 1. Senate Bill 121 and House Bill 147, Maryland Farms and Families
Legislative Session
started to resemble Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism
normal procedures. Grant Program, and Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot
The House still held Program – Alterations and Establishment;
virtual hearings, while 2. Senate Bill 124 and House Bill 150 Public Schools – Grant
the Senate returned to Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste.
in-person. In total, House Bill 135 Environment Single-Use Plastics – Restrictions. This
eight FNS-related Bill was first introduced in 2020 Session by Delegate Love. This Bill
bills were put forth would prohibit food service businesses from providing certain single-
this Session, with six use containers and plastics to carryout customers, unless specifically
being cross referenced requested. HB 135 received an unfavorable vote in the Economics
between the House Matters Committee, and thus did not pass.
and Senate. Out of House Bill 573 School Wellness and Recess Grant Program –
14 total bills, two Establishment. This Bill sponsored Delegate Belcastro wants to
passed. establish the School Wellness and Recess Grant Program to ensure
that public schools, nonpublic schools, and Judy Centers have strong,
Marla LeTourneau comprehensive, and written wellness policies that address the whole
MdSNA State school, whole community, whole child (WSCC) model, and encourage
students of all ages to participate fully in recess and physical activity;
Legislative Chair requiring that grants be awarded on the basis of quantifiable need and
other factors; requiring the Governor to include $500,000 in the annual
Page 30 | Serving Spoon, Summer 2022 budget bill for the Program. This Bill did not make it out of committee
for a vote.
Senate Bill 121 and House Bill 147, Maryland Farms and Families
Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant
Program, and Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program
– Alterations and Establishment. The MdSNA did not take a position
on these Bills. Although there are some counties in Maryland that may
profit from this program, the Bills did not benefit all Maryland School
Nutrition Programs. As written, the Bill will alter the purpose and use
of the Maryland Farms and Families Fund. It establishes the Maryland
Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program and Fund
to provide grants to food banks and charitable emergency food providers
to alleviate food insecurity. Lastly, these Bills establish the Maryland
Farm-to-School Meal Grant Pilot Program and Fund to award grants
to eligible school districts that include a local food component in school
meals and to incentivize the production, procurement, and provision of

Maryland School Nutrition Association

local foods in school meals. Unfortunately, there is not enough money in this Bill for all Maryland Programs to participate.
However, it did pass and will take effect July 1, 2022.
Senate Bill 702 and House Bill 771 is the Baltimore County and Frederick County – Career Exploration and
Development. This Bill is introduced every year and only pertains to Baltimore and Frederick County. It prohibits
an Executive Branch agency from banning or regulating the sale of coffee in conjunction with a career exploration and
development activity directed at or organized by students with individualized education programs in a public high school in
Baltimore or Frederick Counties. The Bill did not make it out of committee for a vote.
Senate Bill 95 and House Bill 154 Public Schools – Anaphylactic Food Allergies – Guidelines and Requirements.
Introduced by Delegate Palakovich Carr and Senator Lam, this Bill would require each county board of education to
adopt, implement, and publish certain guidelines in accordance with the Maryland State School Health Service Guidelines
to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic causative agents in classrooms and common areas. It would require each
county board to publish the guidelines on its website, as well as request each public school to develop a system to disclose,
reasonably in advance, the foods to be served in the school and the major food allergens contained in the food. This Bill
made it through a third reading and was voted on by committees in both the House and the Senate; however, it never passed.
Senate Bill 124 and House Bill 150 Public Schools – Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste. This
Bill sponsored by Senator Hettleman, Delegates Charkoudian and Solomon will establish a Grant Program to Reduce and
Compost School Waste. It will award grants to public schools as to develop and implement programs for reducing food
waste as well as establish a composting program. It will require the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor
Education to review the grant applications and select recipients. All grants will be awarded by the State Department of
Education. This did pass and will take effect July 1. 2022 and remain in effect for five years until June 30, 2027.
Senate Bill 263 and House Bill 661 Health - Food Service Facilities - Beverage Options With Children's Meals.
Introduced by Senator Beidle, Delegates Fennell and D. Barnes, SB263/HB661 would require a food service facility that
provides children's meals to offer certain water, milk or a nondairy milk alternative, or a beverage consisting of 8 ounces or
less of 100% fruit or vegetable juice combined with water or sparkling water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners,
as the default beverages included with the meal. The Bill was voted on it each committee; however, it was withdrawn by
Senator Beidle. Do we know why? Might be interesting to say so here. One to two sentences max
Senate Bill 971 and House Bill 857 Education - Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - School Lunch.
This Bill, introduced by Senator Young and Delegate Reznik, would require an eligible school that receives funding from
the Concentration of Poverty Grant Program to provide free school lunch to all students at the eligible school under certain
circumstances. It would prohibit a county board of education from charging students for school lunch at an eligible school
and it would require certain funding to be provided in the State budget to cover the cost of free school lunch. MdSNA
supported this Bill with an ammendment. As an organization, we fully support free meals for all students, if the legislature
removed the Community Eligibility (CEP) requirement. Unfortunately, this Bill never made it out of committee for a vote.
Finally, as a reminder, House Bill 315 and Senate Bill 740 Maryland Cares for Kids Act passed in the 2018 General
Assembly Session. This Bill went into effect school year 2019-2020, starting with an additional $0.10 provided for breakfast
and for lunch for all reduced-price students. This rate will increase each year until reduced-price students are free. If students
are paying for meals next school year, starting in fiscal year (FY) 2022, breakfast will be free to all reduced priced student and
lunch will be $0.10. In FY 2023, both breakfast and lunch will be free to all reduced priced students.

Marla LeTourneau, State Legislative Chair

SEE MARYLAND LEGISLATION 2022 AT A GLANCE CHART ON NEXT PAGES.

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Maryland Legislation 2022 ‐ At a Glance

SB# HB# Title Senator / Delegate Senate Committee  House  Committee 
MdSNA Testimonies Given Yea Nay Abstain Yea Nay Abstain

HB 135 Environment ‐ Single‐Use  Delegate Love House Hearing 2/2 ‐ 1:00      16 6

Plastics ‐ Restrictions MdSNA did not submit 

testimony

HB573 School Wellness and Recess  Delegate Belcastro House Hearing 2/17‐3:00 
Grant Program ‐  MdSNA did not submit 
Establishment testimony

SB121 HB147 Maryland Farms and  Senators Hester, Jackson,  House Hearing 1/19 ‐ 1:00    11 0 23 2

Families Fund, Maryland  King and Washington,  Senate Hearing 1/25‐1:30  21 0
22 0
Food and Agricultural Delegates Charkoudian,  MdSNA did not submit  15 7
testimony 
 Resiliency Mechanism Grant  Amprey, Boyce, Foley, 

Program, and Maryland  Fraser‐Hidalgo, Healey, 

Farm–to–School Meal Holmes, Jalisi, Lehman, 

Grant Pilot Program –  Lierman, Love, Prettyman, 

Alterations and  Ruth, Stewart, Terrasa, and 

Establishment Wells 

SB702 HB771 Baltimore County and  Frederick County  House Hearing 2/24 ‐ 1:00 
Frederick County – Career  Delegation                                Senate Hearing 2/8‐ 1:00  
Senators Hough and Young MdSNA did not submit 
Exploration and 

Development testimony

SB 95 HB154 Public Schools –  Delegate Palakovich Carr   House Hearing 1/27 ‐ 1:00   
Anaphylactic Food Allergies  Senator Lam  Senate Hearing 2 /3 ‐1:00 
– Guidelines and  MdSNA did not submit 
Requirements testimony 

SB124 HB150 Public Schools – Grant  Delegates Charkoudian and  House Hearing 1/27 ‐ 1:00    11 0
Program to Reduce and  Solomon                                Senate Hearing 1/19 ‐1:00 
Compost School Waste Senator Hettleman
MdSNA did not submit 

testimony 

SB263 HB661 Health ‐ Food Service  Senator Beidle                      House Hearing 2/3 ‐ 1:00      8 3

Facilities ‐ Beverage Options  Delegates Fennell and          Senate Hearing 2/16‐1:00 
With Children's Meals D. Barnes
MdSNA did not submit 

testimony 

SB971 HB857 Education ‐ Concentration of  Delegate Reznik             House Hearing 3/3 ‐ 1:00     
Senate Hearing 3/15‐1:00 
Poverty School Grant  Senator Young MdSNA submited writted 
and verbal testimony 
Program ‐ School Lunch favorable w/ 
ammendment

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Senate  House  Results Other Notes:
Yea Nay Yea Nay Senate House

   Introduced in 2020 Session. Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2023, a food service business from providing 

certain single‐use food or beverage products to a customer ordering carryout or delivery from or dining 

inside the food service business unless the customer requests or accepts an offer for the single‐use 

products; requiring a food service business to maintain a limited stock of single‐use plastic straws for 

certain customers; and authorizing a food service business to submit a request to a governmental entity 

for a waiver of up to 3 months. Received an unfavorable vote in economics matters committee.

47 0 22 0 130 Establishing the School Wellness and Recess Grant Program to ensure that public schools, nonpublic 
schools, and Judy Centers have strong, comprehensive, and written wellness policies that address the 
whole school, whole community, whole child (WSCC) model, and encourage students of all ages to 
participate fully in recess and physical activity; requiring that grants be awarded on the basis of 
quantifiable need and other factors; requiring the Governor to include $500,000 in the annual budget bill 
for the Program etc.
3 Altering the purpose and use of the Maryland Farms and Families Fund; establishing the Maryland Food 
and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program and Fund to provide grants to food banks and 
charitable emergency food providers to alleviate food insecurity; and establishing the Maryland Farm‐to‐
School Meal Grant Pilot Program and Fund to award grants to eligible school districts that include a local 
food component in school meals and to incentivize the production, procurement, and provision of local 
foods in school meals. Approved by the Governor ‐ Chapter 480

134 Prohibiting an Executive Branch agency from banning or regulating the sale of coffee in conjunction with a 
44 47 0 127 career exploration and development activity directed at or organized by students with individualized 
31 14 education programs in a public high school in Baltimore County or Frederick County; and repealing a 
certain exception that prohibited the sale of coffee in certain public high schools in Baltimore County 
except under certain circumstances.

0 Requiring each county board of education to adopt, implement, and publish certain guidelines in 
accordance with the Maryland State school health service guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to 
anaphylactic causative agents in classrooms and common areas; requiring each county board to publish 
the guidelines on its website; requiring each public school to develop a system to disclose, reasonably in 
advance, the foods to be served in the school and the major food allergens contained in the food etc.

4 Establishing the Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste to award grants to county boards of 
education and public schools to develop and implement programs for reducing food waste and to establish 
composting of pre‐ and post‐consumer waste; requiring the Maryland Association for Environmental and 
Outdoor Education to review grant applications and select recipients to be awarded grants by the State 
Department of Education; etc. Approved by the Governor ‐ Chapter 205

Requiring a food service facility that offers children's meals to offer certain water, milk or a nondairy milk 
alternative, or a beverage consisting of 8 ounces or less of 100% fruit or vegetable juice combined with 
water or sparkling water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners, as the default beverages included 
with the meal. This Bill was withdrawn by Senator Beidle.

Requiring an eligible school that receives a per pupil grant under the Concentration of Poverty Grant 
Program to provide free school lunch to each student at the eligible school under certain circumstances; 
prohibiting a county board of education from charging students for school lunch at an eligible school; and 
requiring certain funding to be provided in the State budget to provide certain students with free school 
lunch.

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Fred's appetizers, Bernardi Italian foods, Plant-based burgers, beef, beef crumbles
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON Golden Tiger Asian foods, Original Chili and sausage.
Bowl and Whitey's Chili, and Posada www.beyondmeat.com
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www.ajinomotofoods.com Conagra Foodservice
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MdSNA IS ON THE WEB:

MdSNA Serves Nutritious, Quality Meals
to Students

It has been a busy spring legislatively. We used our this opportunity to show them to you and also how we
MdSNA website heavily to show what the school grouped them.
meals program staff did during the Pandemic and CLICK THE IMAGES ON THE NEXT PAGE.
what we do every day to feed students breakfast, lunch, We hope you take time to look at the series and that
snack, dinner and Summer Food Service meals. you will contribute pictures from your school meals
It started out with nasty school meal pictures shown on program to our MdSNA website. Email to Michele
the Jesse Water Show on Fox News. They were from Switzer, Executive Secretary, MdSNA at admin@
New York and you could easily tell from the look of the mdsna.org.
plate that some of it had been eaten and moved around It is always good to have them on the website so that
with a fork with food on it. I was very upset and called parents and students can see what to expect in the
Public Information at SNA. We decided to send photos school cafeteria. You never know when we will need
of school meals in Maryland because we had lots of more to showcase our wonderful Maryland School
them on our website. Michele and I got together and Meals Programs. Advertise your school and the great
regrouped them into five series and marked what the work you and your staff contribute to the program.
group was about. SNA sent them to the producer of the Special thanks to our wonderful Executive Secretary,
Jesse Water show but they never ran them or corrected Michele Switzer for all her hard work on the website
the story. However, SNA used them in their Smart and its maintenance.
Briefs Publication with a link to our website to see the Sincerely and with gratitude to photos contributors.
whole series. SNA also used them in their Resources
for members planning to attend the SNA Legislative Mary Klatko, MdSNA Webmaster
Action Conference and to our surprise, there were two
walls of our Maryland pictures at the LAC on either
side of the podium. When I sent the packet to the
Congressional Aides and our registered attendees to
the MD LAC we included a set of the pictures with
a link to the website to see the rest. I’d like to take

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CLICK ON THE PHOTOS BELOW

School Food &
Nutrition Service Staff
across Maryland
provide nutritious,
quality breakfasts and
lunches to students
in school as well as
to students learning
virtually where meals
are picked up by
parents or delivered
to communities on
school buses or other
vehicles.

MdSNA members
find creative
ways to prepare,
assemble and
serve school
breakfasts
and lunches to
students in schools
as well as to
students learning
virtually where
meals are picked
up by parents
or delivered to
communities.

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Continued from prior page.

SNA is excited announce the all-new monthly membership
campaign, Membership Starts with Me #ISupportSNA.

From August through May, this revamped approach to the Annual Membership
Campaign will have randomly selected winners and prizes each month. This is a
great opportunity to get involved and show your support for SNA and school nutri-
tion – you can also win great prizes!

Monthly campaign prizes include:
• Free SNA membership
• Free Training Zone class
• SNA Shop gift card

To be eligible for a monthly prize, you just need to recruit at least ONE new SNA
member. Be sure that the member you recruit lists you as the referrer when they
join SNA (online or using print application). Winners will be selected through a
random prize drawing each month.* In addition to winning a great prize, monthly
campaign winners will be showcased on SNA social media platforms. We encour-
age you to recruit a new member today!

For complete campaign rules, prizes and materials, visit www.schoolnutrition.org/MembershipStartsWithMe
*Void where prohibited or restricted by law

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Jodi Risse,
Supervisor
of Food and
Nutrition
Services
for Anne
Arundel
County

MdSNA
Director of
the Year

"Who will follow in Jodi's footsteps?" “It is a such an honor
2021-2022 Award Deadlines are Coming Up! to be recognized by the
Maryland School Nutrition
Karen Sarno, MdSNA Awards Chair Association for the impact
we have in serving the
A We know this season has had its challenges for students and communities
local chapters with distance meetings but so in Anne Arundel County,”
many awesome things are happening in your said Risse, who also won
emergency feeding and so many individuals are a national award for
making a huge difference. her efforts to help curb
childhood hunger in
Don’t forget to nominate your peers for the 2019. “It is my honor and
recognition they deserve! privilege to work side by
side with the best school
nutrition team in the
country. This could only
be accomplished with the
unwavering support from
our Superintendent, Dr.
George Arlotto, and from
my family both at work
and home. Together, we
truly cultivate communities
of wellness: one student at
a time." Jodi Risse

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It’s Time for 2022 Award Nominations!

Let’s produce a crashing “wave of nominations” for our return to Ocean City
for the 2022 MdSNAConvention.

Hopefully, your local SNAchapter has selected your nominees for:

 Manager of the Year in Honor of Louise Sublette Award
 Employee of the Year Award
 Rhonda Motley Gold Success Award
 Innovation Award

Winners will receive free registration to the 2022 MdSNA Convention and be honored at our Awards Ceremony.
Your county winners will be submitted for nomination of the state awards and announced at the fall convention.

You still have time to submit your chapter winners to MdSNA:
Due July 31, 2022

 County chapter award winners and nomination forms due to MdSNA Awards Chair for state consideration.
 Director of the Year nominations due to MdSNA Awards Chair.
 Nomination forms must be emailed to [email protected].

State winners will receive $1,000 toward registration and travel expenses for SNA’s next Annual National Conference.

NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON

WWW.MDSNA.ORG.

Questions? Email: [email protected]
Or call Karen Sarno, MdSNA Awards Chair, at (410)751.3041.

Maryland School Nutrition Association Serving Spoon, Summer 2022 | Page 49

Innovation Award MdSNA
Award
The MdSNA Innovation Award recognizes individuals who have developed an innovative idea, Details
process or program within their school or district that adds value or streamlines operations.
County winners will be judged by MdSNA awards panel to be selected as the state winner • Innovation
of the Innovation Award. This award is unique to Maryland. There is no regional or national Award
competition for this award. Nominations for this award are due to your local county Food
and Nutrition Service Office designee this year by June 30. Nominations for this award • Rhonda Motley
are due to the MdSNA awards chair this year by August 31. Gold Success
Award
Rhonda Motley Gold Success Award
• MdSNA
The Rhonda Motley Gold Success Award is presented to an outstanding school foodservice Employee of
employee who has created a positive impact on school nutrition. County winners will be judged by the Year Award
MdSNA awards panel to be selected as the state winner of the Rhonda Motley Gold. Nominations
for this award are due to your local county Food and Nutrition Service Office designee by • MdSNA
June 30. County award winners and nomination forms are due to the MdSNA Awards Chair Manager of the
by August 31. This award is unique to Maryland. There is no regional or national competition for this Year Award
award. in Honor of
Louise Sublette
MdSNA Employee of the Year Award
• MdSNA
The MdSNA Employee of the Year Award recognizes a non-managerial school nutrition employee Director of the
for the contributions he/she has made throughout his/her nutrition career. This is a great Year Award
opportunity for each county to recognize an employees and bestow deserved recognition for a
job well done, and for others around the state to be inspired with ideas for their own programs. Nomination forms are
Nominations for this award are due to your local county Food and Nutrition Service Office available online at
designee by June 30. County award winners and nomination forms are due to the MdSNA www.MdSNA.org.
Awards Chair by August 31. MdSNA Employee of the Year is automatically submitted to SNA as Contact Karen Sarno,
Maryland’s Regional and National Nominee. MdSNA Awards Chair,
at 410.751.3041 or
MdSNA Manager of the Year Award in Honor of
Louise Sublette [email protected]
for additional guidance.
The MdSNA Manager of the Year Award recognizes an MdSNA member manager who has made
a notable contribution to the success of the school meals program in his/her school. This is a Maryland School Nutrition Association
great opportunity for each county to recognize a manager and bestow deserved recognition for a
job well done and for others around the state to be inspired with ideas for their own programs.
Nominations for this award are due to your local county Food and Nutrition Service Office
designee by June 30. County award winners and nomination forms are due to the MdSNA
Awards Chair by August 31. MdSNA Manager of the Year is automatically submitted to SNA as
Maryland’s Regional and National Nominee.

MdSNA Director of the Year Award

The MdSNA Director of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding Director for the contributions
he/she has made throughout his/her nutrition career. Nomination forms are due to the MdSNA
Awards Chair by August 31. MdSNA Director of the Year is automatically submitted to SNA as
Maryland’s Regional and National Nominee.

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