Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Child Health Advisory Committee Recommendations: SY 2021-22 Maximum Portion Size List

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Memo Number
CNU-21-017
Memo Date
3/31/2021
Memo Type
Regulatory
Unit
Child Nutrition
Regulatory Authority
Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 and the ADE Rules Governing Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards and Body Mass Index for Age Assessment Protocols (October 2020)
Response Required
NO
Attention
Superintendents; Principals; Child Nutrition Directors/Managers

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ATTENTION:  CHILD NUTRITION DIRECTORS, SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, WELLNESS COMMITTEES

The attached SY 2021-22 Maximum Portion Size List includes recommendations from the Arkansas Child Health Advisory Committee.

Schools are encouraged to read and be familiar with the ADE Rules Governing Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards and Body Mass Index for Age Assessment Protocols (October 2020) and the federal Smart Snacks requirements in order to better interpret the Maximum Portion Size List.

If you have questions, please contact your district’s Child Nutrition Area Specialist or Kristen Wooten, Program Fiscal Manager/Charter Specialist at 501-324-9502.

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