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Annual Civil Rights Training - ONLINE
Annual Civil Rights Training - ONLINE
Civil rights training for Texas Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Division contracting entities is now accessed through the Institute for Child Nutrition (ICN). Use the following links to learn how to register for this training.
Online Civil Rights training in English that meets USDA Child Nutrition Program requirements as mandated in FNS Instruction 113-
Capacitación en línea sobre los derechos civiles proporcionada en español que cumple con los requisitos del programa de nutrición infantil del USDA según lo estipulado en la instrucción FNS 113.1
Please take a look at our upcoming workshops.
Please take a look at our upcoming workshops.
August 18, 2026 - In Person - Session 488506 The Administrative Review (AR) and Procurement Review (PR) Process
September 1, 2026; Eligibility for SNP, In Person
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM- Session 488473
September 2, 2026; Verification, Virtual
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM- Session 488478
September 16, 2026; Meal Counting and Claiming, Virtual 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 484649
September 23, 2026; Procurement of Food Service Vendor Contracts, Virtual
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM- Session 488478
September 29, 2026; News @8
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM- Session 559907
October 6, 2026; Procurement and Inventory Management, In Person
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM- Session 552812
October 7, 2026; Food Production Records,
Virtual 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 552491
October 15, 2026; CACFP & SFSP Procurement - Bids, Plans, RFPs, and Quotes In Person
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM- Session 552576
October 22, 2026; CACFP Sponsor Responsiblities & Monitoring, Virtual
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 552754
October 22, 2026; Meal Production Records for Child and Adult Centers and At-Risk Afterschool Program and Emergency Shelters,
Virtual and In Person
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM- Session 552765
October 27, 2026; Menu Planning In Person
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM- Session 552777 *News @8 will be shown in this classroom at 1:00 PM.*
October 27, 2026; News @8: DoD Fresh Program, Virtual, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM- Session 553537
November 4, 2026; Excess Net Cash Resources and How to Complete and Submit the Spend Down Plan, Virtual and In Person
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 553540
November 10, 2026; Meal Patterns for SNP,
In Person 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 552791
November 10, 2026; Comprehensive Child and Adult Meal Pattern Requirements, In Person
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 552793
November 17, 2026; News @8: Fundamentals of USDA Foods,Virtual
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 553610
December 2, 2026; CACFP Meal Counting and Claiming, In Person 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
December 2, 2026; CACFP Program Application for New CEs, In Person 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Session 553654
December 10, 2026; Procurement of Food Service Vendors Contracts, Hybrid 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM- Session 559736
December 15, 2026; News @8 Meal Modifications & Accomodations, Zoom 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
February 4, 2027; Food Co-op Processorlink Pre-Order, Virtual and In Person 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 536409
February 5, 2027; Food Co-op Processorlink Pre-Order, Virtual and In Person
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM- Session 536414
April 20, 2027; Child Nutrition Directors Meeting, In Person 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM- Session 535750
Region 8 ESC
4845 US HWY 271N
Pittsburg, TX 75686
Main: 903-575-8551
Child Nutrition Department: 903-575-2671
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