LAUSD
Food Services Division
Breakfast in the Classroom
(BIC) 2012
V100-20
Purpose and Benefits of BIC
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Missing breakfast and experiencing hunger impair a child’s
ability to learn:
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Eating breakfast at school:
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Show increased errors and have slower memory recall 1,2
Behavioral, emotional and academic problems are more
prevalent3
Helps children perform better on standardized tests
Show improved cognitive functions, attention, and memory
Has a positive effect on overall nutrition
BIC yields positive results:
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Shows decrease in absenteeism and tardiness rates
Additional revenue can save hundreds of jobs for school
employees
Percentage of revenue will be given back to the schools
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Objectives
At the end of this training school
administrators and teachers will be:
● Knowledgeable on the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies and
procedures on the School Breakfast Program
(SBP)
● Knowledgeable on California Department of
Education’s (CDE) Breakfast In the Classroom
(BIC) implementation and participation
● Trained on how to identify a reimbursable meal
for breakfast program
● Trained on the concept of point of service and
accurately document meals served using the
class roster
● Aware of the role you will play in the success of
the BIC program
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School Districts Participating in the
Breakfast In the Classroom Program
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Oakland Unified School District
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Compton Unified School District
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San Diego Unified School District
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New York Public Schools
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Houston Independent School District
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Chicago Public Schools
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LAUSD BIC PROCESS
Taken from SDUSD BIC
Website
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BIC General Guidelines
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Meals are for:
 Students
 Teacher
 One LAUSD paid staff assigned to the
classroom
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A lined class roster will accompany the meals
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Food is available for pick up 10 minutes prior to
designated time
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Any earlier pick up time must be approved by the
FSM and AFSS on an individual basis
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General BIC Guidelines cont…
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Once a reimbursable meal is received check off the name of
student:
 For Grades K-2: Teacher or designated adult
 For Grades 3 and up: Teacher, designated student or the
students themselves*
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Meals must be consumed inside the designated classroom
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Any item taken by student, teacher or LAUSD staff assigned
to the classroom may not be returned to the cafeteria
LAUSD Food Donation Policy regarding unopened menu items –
REF GUIDE 5436.1
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Un-served items must remain inside the insulated bags and
returned to the cafeteria
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Contact building and grounds worker for large spills and
spot cleaning
*Accuracy is critical
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Teachers' Role
 Select BIC Teams:
 Delivery Team
 Clean-Up Team
 Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador
 Determine who will be assigned at the POS
 Ensure food is served within the 10-15 minute
time frame to guarantee food safety
 Emphasize cleanliness in the classroom
 Ensure that program is compliant and completed
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Reimbursable
Breakfast
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Students must take full servings of each menu item
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Hot menu items:
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Cold menu items:
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Milk is part of a complete meal
• Breakfast Burrito
• Whole Grain Pancakes
• Whole Grain Waffles
– Variety of cereals
• Oatmeal/granola bar
• Assorted muffins
A students name cannot be checked off without
taking all the menu items.
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Examples of Breakfast Items
Muffin, juice & milk
Sweet potato
pancake, fruit & milk
Burrito, juice & milk
Cinnamon apple bar,
fruit & milk
Cereal, animal
crackers, fruit & milk
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Medium of Exchange
ESIS/SIS “Lined Class Roster”
 Used for a two-week serving duration
 Date must be indicated on roster
 Check mark beside student’s name after a
reimbursable meal has been served
 Dash mark for non-participating or absent
students
 Manually add teacher’s name, LAUSD staff
and any missing students name on roster
 Roster is sent back to the cafeteria after
each meal service
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Lined Class Roster
1/6-1/17 2012
Miss Gomez
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Lined Class Roster is Placed in the Pouch
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BIC Teams
1. Delivery Team
• Students
• Volunteers
 K- 3rd Grades:
• 1 floor level = 3
• 2nd floor level = 4
 4-6 Grades:
• 1 floor level=2
• 2nd floor level=3
2. Clean-Up Team
• Students
• Volunteers
3. Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador
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Role of the Delivery Team
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Picks up the insulated bags
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Delivers bags to their respective classroom
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Set up the bags on the table for service
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Uses tray and sporkette (when needed)
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Places classroom roster at the end of the table
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Safety Strap Instructions
Place the heavier bag at the
bottom of the cart.
Don’t leave side straps and the
cart strap lying loose on the
floor.
Step 4
Place the heavier bag at
the bottom of the cart.
Step 1
If the side strap has loosened
and dangles to the floor, pull
the straps up tight.
Step 5
To prepare the smaller
bag, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Locate the bottom strap
of the cart and pull
forward.
Step 2
Raise both of the side straps
upwards.
Step 6
Lift the bottom strap and
pull over the back of the
cart’s handle.
Step 3
Fold the straps on the top of the
bag, crossing each other,
ensuring the straps are NOT
hanging from the sides.
Step 7
The bags are now secured
and ready for
transportation or storage.
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Bag Transport Rules
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Walk when transporting
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Do not twist the handle of the bags
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When transporting do not drag or pull on the
bags
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When using the stairs the bags must be lifted
by one or more individuals
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Use caution on stairs, ramps and walk ways
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Bag Transport Rules on Stairs
1. At the bottom of the stairs, lift one bag.
2. Carry bag upstairs using bag handles.
3. Hold onto the staircase handles while going
up the stairs to gain support.
4. Set the bag down on the top of the stairs.
5. Repeat the procedure for the 2nd bag.
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Bag Transport Rules on Stairs
6. Leaving the 2nd bag on top of the stairs’
landing, pick up rolling cart and carry it
upstairs.
7. Set the bags on the cart.
8. Strap the bags.
9. Roll cart to the designated classroom.
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Meal Service
Milk
Roster
Fresh
Fruit and
Juice
Breakfast
Items
Tray/
Sporkette
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Role of the Clean-Up Team
Once the meal service is over the clean up team
stands by the trashcan and monitors the following:
 Participants carefully place their trash into the can
 Milk Disposal
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Dispose liquid in sink if available and run water
Dispose milk carton in trash
 Place the trashcan outside the door of classroom
 Wheels bags back to the cafeteria
Important: Do not pour cereal particles directly in the drain
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Role of the Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador
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Wears the “Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador” badge
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Walks around the classroom:
 Ensures leftover food and trash is removed
 Has a disposable towel
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Checks the floor, desks, for any wrappers, spills,
crumbs, and saved food
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When something needs to be cleaned up or picked
up they instruct:
 Classmates to do so
 Provides a wet towel as needed
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Shift in Building and Grounds Workers' Duties
With BIC
Before BIC
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Clean tables at the eating
area prior to breakfast service
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Cleans up large spills as
requested
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Clean tables after breakfast
service
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Removes trash from eating
area to trash receptacles
Remove trash from
designated trash locations
and places into the
receptacles
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Changes trash liners and
realigns trash cans as needed
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If nutrition is served,
custodian will repeat the
cleaning process
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Food Services Staff Role
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To have meals packed and ready for pick-up on
agreed time
Provide:
 Tray
 Wet naps
 Trash cans
 Trash liners
 Table cleaning wipes
 Sporkette
 Breakfast Sheriff badges
 Lined class roster
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Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action
Alta Loma Elementary School
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Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action
7th St. Elementary School
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Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action
Figueroa St.
Elementary School
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Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action
Cienega
Elementary School
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Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action
Lawrence Middle School
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KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
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Encourage students to participate
Rotate BIC teams
Earliest time of pick is 10 minutes prior to the designated
pick up time
Students must take all of the menu items
Check off students on the roster accurately and return to
cafeteria with the bags
Friendly Food Reminders:
 Dispose of any unconsumed foods, not to be saved for later
consumption
 Participate in a Breakfast Food Donation Program when
applicable
 Only un-served menu items must be returned to the cafeteria
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BIC TOOLS
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Hard copy of the BIC presentation
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Teachers’ checklist
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Students’ checklist
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BIC team job description
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Teacher survey (1 month after roll out)
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References
1 – Pollitt E, Cueto S, Jacoby ER. “Fasting and Cognition in Well- and
Undernourished Schoolchildren: A Review of Three Experimental
Studies.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998; 64(4):779S784S.
2- Pollitt E, Leibel RL, Greenfield D. “Brief fasting, stree, and cognitive
in children.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1981;34:15261533.
3-Kleinman RE, Murphy JM, Little M. Pagano M. Wehler CA, Regal K,
Jellinek MS. “Hunger in Children in the United States: Potential
Behavioral and Emotional Correlates.” Pediatrics 1998, 101(1):E3
Breakfast First- www.breakfastfirst.org
Food Research Action Center- www.frac.org
U.S.D.A.- Meal Counting System
C.D.E.- Collection and Accountability Procedures
San Diego Unified School District BIC video
LAUSD Breakfast FAQs- http://cafe-la.lausd.net/breakfast
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