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The New York State Education Department sponsors week-long professional development programs for school food service workers and managers, held in July at Madison-Oneida BOCES.
The four-day sessions are conducted by experienced food service directors to:
- Emphasize basic cooking techniques and proper knife skills
- Enhance the skills of food service personnel
- Provide training in quantity food preparation techniques
- Stress proper sanitation and kitchen safety
- Improve health and nutrition awareness
- Help to market and merchandise your program
The program is managed by NYSED's Office of Child Nutrition.
Click here for dates, program overviews, applications, contact information and other details.
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The Inn at Turning Stone
5558 W. Main Street
Verona, NY 13478
800-771-7711
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Contacts:
Michele Beaver, 518-473-8781 / [email protected]
Shannon Magill 518-474-4171 / [email protected]
New York State Education Department
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Ave Room 375 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
Fax (518) 473-0018
James Weaver, Director of Secondary Programs
Ellen Eisenhut, Principal Clerk
Madison-Oneida BOCES
4937 Spring Road
Verona, NY 13478
315-361-5700
[email protected]