Guidance and Resources
Adult Education | Beverages | Competitive Foods | Cafeteria A La Carte Sales
CNS | Culinary Programs | Fundraisers | HFC Requirements
List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages | School Stores | Vending Machines
- Adult Education Programs
- Beverages
- Allowable Beverages for Connecticut Public Schools (CSDE)
- Beverage Requirements (CSDE webpage)
- Cafeteria A La Carte Sales
- Competitive Foods in Schools
- Competitive Food in Schools (CSDE webpage)
- Connecticut Competitive Foods Regulations
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 1-18: Accrual of Income from Sales of Competitive Foods in Schools
- Overview of Connecticut Competitive Foods Regulations (CSDE)
- Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Sections 10-215b-1 and 10-215b-23)
- Connecticut Nutrition Standards
- Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CSDE webpage)
- Evaluating Foods for Compliance "How To" section of CSDE's CNS webpage)
- Guidance on Evaluating Recipes for Compliance with the CNS (CSDE)
- How to Evaluate Foods Made from Scratch for Compliance with the CNS (CSDE)
- How to Evaluate Purchased Foods for Compliance with the CNS (CSDE)
- Culinary Programs
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 31-14: Federal and State Requirements for Culinary Education Programs: Smart Snacks versus Connecticut Nutrition Standards
- Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Culinary Programs in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Fundraisers
- HFC Requirements
- Ensuring District Compliance with HFC (CSDE)
- Q&A on Connecticut Statutes for School Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
- Requirements for Competitive Foods in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Responsibilities of District Contact Person for HFC (CSDE)
- Summary Chart: Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages
- School Stores
- Vending Machines
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 01-18: Accrual of Income from Sales of Competitive Foods in Schools
- Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)