Requirements and Guidance
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Preparing for the AR
- Administrative Review Guidance and Tools (USDA)
- List of SFAs Scheduled for AR During Current School Year (CSDE)
- Sample Administrative Review Organizational Tool (AROT)
These are examples. Each school food authority (SFA) scheduled for an administrative review will receive a customized AROT from the CSDE that is modified to include the applicable areas. - Sample Menu Documentation Organizational Tool (MDOT) (CSDE)
- Sample Resource Management Comprehensive Review Organizational Tool (CSDE)
This is an example. SFAs that flag for a Resource Management Review will receive a customized tool from the CSDE that is modified to include the applicable areas - Steps for Corrective Action for the AR Report of School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Requirements
- Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- CSDE Letter to Superintendents: USDA Additional Guidance for the Implementation of the Administrative Reviews in School Nutrition Programs Final Rule (March 27, 2017)
- Final Rule 81 FR 50170: Administrative Reviews in the School Nutrition Programs
- Final Rule 77 FR 4087: Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
- Financial Management for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Records Retention Requirements for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Nutrition Standards for School Meals (USDA webpage)
- USDA Legislation and Regulations (CSDE's Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
CSDE Training
- USDA Meal Pattern Compliance for the Administrative Review (October 14, 2025)
- Resource Management for the Administrative Review (October 15, 2025)