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Regional consultants urge early procurement, summer feeding signups and highlight Hamlin County work
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Summary
Regional staff reviewed procurement season tips, health inspection and monitoring reminders, mentorship matches for April 2026–April 2027, summer feeding SSO application timing, and highlighted Hamlin County's outreach and an award for director Jennifer Buchanan.
Jolene, senior regional consultant manager, briefed attendees on operational items districts should prioritize during procurement season.
She urged SFAs to complete cost price analyses (citing an agency template) and to register for an eCFR account to subscribe to relevant CFRs, including 2 CFR 200 Appendix II and 7 CFR parts for school meal programs. Jolene reminded districts that paid lunch equity documentation and CEP data reviews are important for pricing and that health inspections should be completed and entered in TMAC.
Jolene said mentorship program matches were distributed for April 2026–April 2027 and asked districts to submit SSO site applications early (two weeks before operation) so approvals can be processed. She added that summer feeding kickoff events are welcome and her team may attend to highlight program work.
Leslie Miller, regional consultant (Region 1), highlighted Hamlin County operations, citing social‑media outreach led by Jessica McKinney and noting that Jennifer Buchanan, Hamlin County director of school nutrition, won the Southeast Region Director of the Year award from SMA.
The session closed with a short Q&A in which agency staff confirmed there are currently no local foods for schools grant dollars administered by the state, and reiterated that parental requests for nondairy beverages must be honored when tied to medical conditions.
