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​​Get Ready for School Year 2024-25

The Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Department is partnering with the University of Illinois Extension to bring training closer to you in Summer 2024. Sign up for an in-person training near you to get ready for School Year 2024-25 on the ABCs of School Nutrition events webpage. These Summer Learning Institutes and our additional training offerings are replacing the ISBE SNP Back to School Conference held in late July in recent years. Watch for other in-person and online training opportunities under What’s New? at www.isbe.net/nutrition. ​

2022 Presentations and Materials

Live Webinars

​ON-DEMAND Trainings

USDA Food Buying Guide

The USDA Food Buying Guide (FBG) is an essential tool developed to assist operators in purchasing the right amount of food and purchasing it most economically. In addition, the FBG is a good resource for determining the specific contribution each food makes toward the meal pattern requirements to ensure that meals provide necessary nourishment and meet program requirements for reimbursement. To help you become more familiar and comfortable using the FBG, the USDA has developed the following training modules:​

  • Overview of the FBG for Child Nutrition Programs
  • FBG Recipe Analysis Workbook
  • FBG Product Formulation Statement
  • FBG Goes Digital
  • Navigating the FBG Calculator
  • FBG’s Exhibit A Grains Tool to the Rescue
  • How to Maximize the FBG’s Exhibit A Grains Tool

These modules may be accessed at https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/food-buying-guide-training-resources​. Another helpful FBG resource is the User Manual for FBG​PDF Document.

SY 2022-23 RESOURCES

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