Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Verification Procedures for School Nutrition Programs

Verification Training


Introduction to Training

The CSDE's Verification Procedures for School Nutrition Programs training module provides guidance on complying with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations for verifying a child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).

  • Target audience: This training program is intended for the staff responsible for conducting the verification process, including annual verification and verification for cause.
  • Navigating the module: The video includes a toolbar that can be used to pause, rewind, and resume the video, adjust the sound, turn on closed captioning, and search for topics. The chapters feature (the icon with three dots and three lines on the far right of the toolbar) allows easy navigation to each topic. To access the toolbar during the video, move the mouse to the green bar at the bottom of the video.
  • Knowledge check and score: After viewing the module, participants will complete a brief knowledge check that will display a score after all questions are complete. Participants may print their knowledge check score to document training participation.
  • Accessing the video: The training module video is housed in Qualtrics. To view the video, click on the module, then enter the required contact information (name and title, email, school/district/institution, city/town, and state).

Training Module: Verification Procedures for School Nutrition Programs