State and Local Governments

APPENDIX C16. SFA DIRECTOR PLANNING INTERVIEW (GROUPS 2A, 2B, 3,
AND FULL AND LIMITED OUTLYING AREAS) AND APPENDIX E11. SFA
DIRECTOR PLANNING INTERVIEW (LIMITED OUTLYING AREAS)

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OMB Number: 0584-xxxx
Expiration Date: xx/xx/20xx

This information is being collected to assist the Food and Nutrition Service in understanding school food purchasing practices, the nutritional quality of school
meals and snacks, the cost to produce school meals, and student participation and dietary intakes. This is a mandatory collection and FNS will use the
information to monitor program operations. This collection does not request any personally identifiable information under the Privacy Act of 1974. According to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0584-[xxxx]. The time required to complete this information
collection is estimated to average [IF G2a OR G2b OR G3, FILL: 0.33] [IF FOA, FILL: 0.90] [IF LOA, FILL: 0.17] hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Policy Support, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314 ATTN: PRA (0584xxxx). Do not return the completed form to this address.

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2024–2025 National School Foods Study
SFA Director Planning Interview

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SFA PLANNING
SFA: ________________________________________

SCHOOL 1: _________________________________

SFA DIRECTOR NAME: ________________________

SCHOOL 2: _________________________________

GROUP: _____________________________________

SCHOOL 3: _________________________________

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Other possible Target Week restrictions: ________________________________________________________
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INTRODUCTION
Hello, my name is ______________________. I’m calling from [FIRM] on behalf of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, or FNS, about the 2024–2025 National School Foods Study. [Thank you for
your help securing district approval to participate.] I’m calling to collect some information about the schools that were
selected for the study. Is now a good time to talk?
IF NEEDED:
Data collection activities will be limited to only those necessary for success of the study.
G2: Your SFA’s participation will focus on providing information to assess the effects of the updated meal
requirements and other changes in regulations on food service operations; the nutrient content of school meals
offered and served, meal costs and revenues, and student participation and dietary intake.
G3: Your SFA’s participation will focus on the school food environment, food services operations, and food service
costs and revenues. Your SFA has not been selected to participate in the parts of this study which require interviews
with students and parents.
FULL AND LIMITED OA: Your SFA’s participation will focus on food service costs and revenues.
DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
G2A, G3,
Full, Limited
OA

Menu Survey. This survey will collect detailed information on the foods offered and served in
reimbursable lunches [G2A, G3:, breakfasts, and afterschool snacks (if offered); Full and Limited
OA: and breakfasts] during a target week. [G2A, G3, and Full OA: School nutrition managers
typically complete this survey.]

G2A, G3

SFA Director, School Nutrition Manager, and Principal Surveys. SFA directors, school
nutrition managers, and principals will be asked to respond to questions needed to characterize
district policies, the school environment, and food service operations.

G2B

SFA Director, School Nutrition Manager. SFA directors and school nutrition managers will be
asked to respond to questions needed to characterize district policies, the school environment,
and food service operations.

G2A, G2B,
G3

School Food Observations. Data collectors will observe one lunch and one breakfast period in
selected schools to document characteristics of food service operations.

G2A, G2B

Student [and Parent] Interviews. Data collectors will interview a small sample of students in
school.[Parent will complete the interview by web, phone, or in-person] G2B=Elem schools only

G3, Full,
Limited OA

SFA Director Cost Interview. SFA directors will be interviewed to gather information about food
service costs, [G3/FOA: including indirect and administrative costs,] and revenues.

G3, Full OA

School Nutrition Manager and Principal Cost Interviews. School nutrition managers and
principals will also be interviewed to gather information about food service labor costs.

Subset of
G3

[IF APPLICABLE] Plate Waste Observations. Data collectors will observe the amounts of
foods taken and the amounts wasted on students’ breakfast and lunch trays. Data collectors will
not interview children.

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[IF LIMITED OA, SKIP TO SECTION C.]

A. NEW SCHOOLS
A1.

The first question I have is about new schools. Does your district have any schools that began
operating since the [YYYY-YYYY; BASED ON SAMPLE FRAME] school year? Please include any
new schools for 2024-2025 as well, even if they’re not officially opened yet.
IF YES, GO TO QUESTION A2
IF NO, SKIP TO B1
New School 1

A2. What is the name of the
new school?

A4. Does [SCHOOL] participate
in the National School Lunch
Program?
IF NO, TELL RESPONDENT SCHOOL IS
NOT ELIGIBLE. SKIP TO NEXT
SCHOOL.
A5. Is [SCHOOL] a private or
charter school?
IF PRIVATE OR CHARTER, TELL
RESPONDENT SCHOOL IS NOT
ELIGIBLE. SKIP TO NEXT SCHOOL.

A6. What grades does
[SCHOOL] serve?
IF PRE-K OR K ONLY, SCHOOL IS NOT
ELIGIBLE. SKIP TO NEXT SCHOOL.

New School 3

New School 4

SCHOOL NAME:

SCHOOL NAME:

SCHOOL NAME:

SCHOOL NAME:

__________________

__________________

__________________

__________________

ZIPCODE:

ZIPCODE:

ZIPCODE:

ZIPCODE:

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__________________

__________________

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Probe: If it is easier, you can
email me a list at
[email protected].
A3. What is the zip code of the
new school?

New School 2

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 Yes

1

 Yes

1

 Yes

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 Yes

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 No

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 No

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 No

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 No

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 Private

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 Private

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 Private

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 Private

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 Charter

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 Charter

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 Charter

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 No

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 No

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 No

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 No

Lowest grade:

Lowest grade:

Lowest grade:

Lowest grade:

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Highest grade:

Highest grade:

Highest grade:

Highest grade:

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Because you have [number] new school(s) in your SFA, there is a slight chance we may need to change the
schools that have been selected to participate in the study. I will check into this after we complete this call.
RECRUITER FOLLOWUP – CONFIRM IF ANY NEW SCHOOLS WILL BE ADDED TO THE MAIN SAMPLE. IF
SO, ALERT THE SFA ABOUT WHICH SCHOOL(S) HAS BEEN ADDED, AND COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS
BELOW FOR THE NEW MAIN SCHOOL.

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B. MAIN SAMPLED SCHOOLS (ONE PAGE PER SCHOOL)
We have made a preliminary selection of schools for the study. I’d like to ask you about some of these
schools’ characteristics to make sure they are eligible to be included in the study. We plan to include
[NUMBER OF SAMPLED SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT] schools from your district. Let’s start with [NAME OF
FIRST SCHOOL].
RECRUITER: ASK QUESTIONS IN SECTION B FOR ALL SELECTED SCHOOLS.
SAMPLED SCHOOL NAME:
B0. Is this school still operating?
RECRUITER: NOTE ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED.
B1. Is [SCHOOL] a private or charter school?
IF PRIVATE OR CHARTER, TELL RESPONDENT SCHOOL IS NOT ELIGIBLE. DO NOT ASK REMAINING
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCHOOL. SELECT BACK UP SCHOOL FROM RECRUITMENT DATABASE.
B2. Does [SCHOOL] participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)?
IF NO, SCHOOL IS NOT ELIGIBLE. DO NOT ASK REMAINING QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCHOOL.
B3. Does [SCHOOL] participate in the School Breakfast Program (SBP)?

B3. Does [SCHOOL] participate in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP)?

B5. Does [SCHOOL] offer reimbursable afterschool snacks through the National School
Lunch Program or afterschool snacks or suppers through the Child and Adult Care Food
Program (CACFP)?
B6. IF ELEM: Does [SCHOOL] currently participate in the FFVP program?
RECRUITER: IF FALL, CONFIRM IF FUNDING AWARDED YET AND PARTICIPATION STATUS COULD CHANGE.

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 No

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 Private

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 Charter

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 No

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 Yes

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 No

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 Yes

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 No

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 Yes

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 No

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 Yes

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 Yes

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2  Not Yet Determined/See Notes
FFVP Notes: ___________

B6a. IF B6 = YES: Do you expect the school to be participating in FFVP in the spring
semester?
IF G2B AND NOT PARTICIPATING IN FFVP, SCHOOL IS NOT ELIGIBLE. DO NOT ASK REMAINING
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCHOOL.

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 No

B7. What is the total current enrollment at [SCHOOL]?
RECRUITER: ESTIMATE FROM SAMPLE FRAME IS PRELOADED TO RDB.

# of Students: ___________

B8. What grades does [SCHOOL] serve?
IF PRE-K OR K ONLY, SCHOOL IS NOT ELIGIBLE. SKIP TO NEXT SCHOOL.

Lowest grade: _______

B9. Next we’d like to identify the correct staff to work with to collect data [G2A/G2B/G3:onsite]. What is the name, phone number, and email address of the principal at [SCHOOL]? What
is the best way to reach him/her?

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NAME

to Highest grade: ______

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PHONE #

CONFIRM SCHOOL ADDRESS ON FILE, ADD TO PRINCIPAL.

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MARK BEST CONTACT METHOD: PHONE OR EMAIL

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EMAIL

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MAILING ADDRESS
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SAMPLED SCHOOL NAME:
B10. What is the best time of day to reach him/her?

________________________ 1  AM 2  PM
TIME
D

B11. What is the name of the school nutrition manager or other person who will complete the
Menu Survey for [SCHOOL]?
The goal of the Menu Survey is to obtain a complete and accurate description of the foods
offered and served in the school, including foods offered in reimbursable meals [G3:, sold a
la carte, and in reimbursable afterschool snacks or supper]. The school nutrition manager
usually completes the Menu Survey.
What is his/her job title, phone number, and email address? What is the best way to reach
him/her?
CONFIRM MS RESPONDENT ADDRESS, ADD TO MS RESPONDENT.

 DON’T KNOW

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NAME
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TITLE
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PHONE #

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EMAIL

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MAILING ADDRESS

MARK BEST CONTACT METHOD: PHONE OR EMAIL

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MARK BEST TIME OF DAY TO REACH

________________________ 1  AM 2  PM
TIME
B12. We will also be conducting an interview about meal costs at each school. Is [MENU
SURVEY RESPONDENT] also able to answer questions about the time spent on food
service tasks and staff compensation?
IF THE SNM COST INTERVIEW RESPONDENT IS DIFFERENT, COLLECT PHONE, EMAIL, AND ADDRESS.
CONFIRM BOTH A MENU SURVEY RESPONDENT AND SNM COST RESPONDENT ARE ENTERED FOR EACH
SCHOOL.

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NAME
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TITLE
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PHONE #

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EMAIL

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B13. Do any of your selected schools share a cafeteria with another school?

B14. What school(s) does [SCHOOL] share its cafeteria with?

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 Yes -> GO TO B14

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 No -> G2: GO TO C1 / G3: GO TO B17

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SHARED CAFETERIA SCHOOL NAME(S)

ASK IF SHARED CAFETERIA SCHOOL IN B14 IS NOT IN MAIN SAMPLE.
B15. What is the total current enrollment in [SHARED CAFETERIA SCHOOL]?

B16. What grades does [SHARED CAFETERIA SCHOOL] serve?

# of Students: ___________

Lowest grade: _______

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ASK FOR GROUP 3 ONLY
ASK FOR GROUP 3 AND PW = ELIGIBLE OR UNKNOWN.
B17. Does [SCHOOL] serve at least 172 reimbursable lunches on a typical school day? [IF
SCHOOL INCLUDES PRE-K: Please exclude pre-k from your counts.]
IF NO, SCHOOL IS INELIGIBLE FOR PLATE WASTE.

ASK FOR GROUP 3 AND PW= ELIGIBLE OR UNKNOWN.
B18a. Are all lunches served and eaten in the cafeteria?
IF NO, SCHOOL IS INELIGIBLE FOR PLATE WASTE.

ASK FOR GROUP 3 AND PW= ELIGIBLE OR UNKNOWN.
B18b. Are the majority of breakfasts served and eaten in the cafeteria?
IF NO, SCHOOL IS INELIGIBLE FOR PLATE WASTE.

The next questions are about where meals are prepared in your SFA. Some schools receive foods
that are prepared off-site from a production or central kitchen. A production kitchen is a school that
sends meals out to other schools. Central kitchens are non-school facilities where meals are
prepared only for serving at receiving or satellite schools.

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 Yes

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 No

D

 Don’t Know

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 Yes

0

 No

D

 Don’t Know

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 Yes

0

 No

D

 Don’t Know

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 No -> C1

D

 Don’t Know -> C1

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 Regional/Production kitchen

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 Central kitchen

B19. Does [SCHOOL] receive foods that are prepared off-site, such as from a production or
central kitchen?
B20. Does [SCHOOL] receive food from a production kitchen or central kitchen?
PROBE: A Regional or Production kitchen is a school-based kitchen that prepares meals to be
served in its school and in other schools.
A Central kitchen is where meals are prepared for serving at other schools in the SFA. No student
meals are served on-site at a CK. [CKs are non-school facilities]
B21. What is the name of the [school with the production kitchen/central kitchen facility] that
[SCHOOL] receives its meals from?

SCHOOL/FACILITY NAME:
____________________________________________

IF B21 IS NOT IN MAIN SAMPLE
B22. What is the name, job title, phone, email, and mailing address of (the supervisor of the central
kitchen/school nutrition manager of the production kitchen?

____________________________________________
NAME

What is the best way to reach him/her?
MARK BEST CONTACT METHOD: PHONE OR EMAIL

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TITLE
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PHONE #

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EMAIL

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MAILING ADDRESS
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C. SFA-LEVEL CONTACT INFORMATION
ASK C1 FOR GROUP 3 AND FULL AND LIMITED OA ONLY
C1.

Prior to the Cost Interviews we will be requesting that you send us a final expense statement for
SY 2023-2024 for the SFA. This is part of what is usually called the “statement of income and
expense” or the “profit and loss statement.” [Full and Limited OA: We will also need
documentation from all vendors for commercially purchased food items and USDA Foods
acquisitions that can be used to calculate the unit prices of purchased foods and the value of
USDA Foods used by the SFA during the past 3 months.] We will send you instructions for how
to upload these documents. Do you have any questions about this request?
RECRUITER: ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE SFA DIRECTOR HAS ABOUT THIS REQUEST.

ASK C2 FOR GROUP 3 AND FULL OA ONLY
C2.

Some of the Cost Interviews ask for information on specific fringe rates, staff salary
information, food service expenses, and indirect costs. Will you be able to answer these
questions on your own, or will you need help from someone else who works for the SFA or
district?
PROBE: Sometimes a Business Manager or a Purchasing Manager will complete a portion of
the cost interview with the SFA Director.
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ASK C3 FOR GROUP 3 AND FULL OA ONLY AND IF ABOVE ANSWER = 2
C3.

I’d like to send an email to the person who will help to answer some of these questions. The
letter will explain this study and their role in it. May I please have this person’s name, job title,
phone number, email address, and mailing address?
Name __________________________________________________________________________
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ASK C4A FOR GROUP 3 AND FULL AND LIMITED OA ONLY
Now I would like to ask you some questions about your SFA’s unaudited and audited expense and
revenue statements.
C4a.

When will the unaudited SFA income and revenue statements for the current school year
(2024-2025) be available? Please provide the day, month and year.
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IF THE RESPONDENT CAN’T GIVE THE DAY THEN PROBE: Your best estimate is fine. Can you
provide the month and year?
SKIP C4B IF ANSWER IS PROVIDED IN C4A
C4b.

We will not need these statements until the 2025-2026 school year. Will the unaudited income
and revenue statement be ready by the beginning of the next school year?
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ASK C5A FOR GROUP 3 AND FULL AND LIMITED OA ONLY
C5a.

When will the audited SFA income and revenue statements for the current school year
(2024-2025) be available? Please provide the day, month and year.
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IF THE RESPONDENT CAN’T GIVE THE DAY THEN PROBE: Your best estimate is fine. Can you
provide the month and year?
SKIP IF ANSWER IS PROVIDED IN C5a
C5b.

We will not need these statements until the 2025-2026 school year. Will the audited income and
revenue statement be ready by the beginning of the next school year?
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Yes
No

RECRUITER: IF THE SFA DIRECTOR CANNOT PROVIDE DATE RANGES THEN PROBE FOR CONTACT
INFORMATION FOR A PERSON IN THE DISTRICT WHO MAY KNOW THE ANSWER AND ENTER
INFORMATION INTO THE RECRUITMENT DATABASE

ASK C6 FOR FULL AND LIMITED OA ONLY
C6.

For the Cost Interview, we’d like to do an online meeting in Webex and share our computer
screen. This tool requires that you join the meeting on a computer with a reliable internet
connection. Do you anticipate any access issues?
1
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Yes
No

RECRUITER: RECORD IN THE DATABASE INFORMATION REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT THE SFA
DIRECTOR ANTICIPATES HAVING A RELIABLE INTERNET CONNECTION FOR THE INTERVIEW. IF
THERE IS ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SFA DIRECTOR’S SITUATION THEN RECORD
THIS IN THE DATABASE.

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D. TARGET WEEK
[G2A/G2B/G3: We would like to schedule a specific week for schools in your SFA to complete the menu
survey and collect on-site data. For logistical reasons, all of the schools should complete the survey
the same week. Could we schedule your target week for [SUGGESTED DATE]?
RECRUITER: REFER TO DATABASE FOR THE SUGGESTED AND BACK-UP TARGET WEEKS. WHEN A DATE
HAS BEEN CHOSEN SELECT IT IN THE DATABASE.]

[FULL/LIMITED OA: We would like to schedule [AK/PR/USVI: a specific week; GU/HI: a range of weeks]
for when schools in your SFA can complete their cost and menu surveys.
GU/HI: Do the weeks of [FILL WITH SUGGESTED RANGE OF WEEKS] work for your SFA?
RECRUITER: REFER TO DATABASE FOR THE SUGGESTED AND BACK-UP RANGE OF WEEKS. WHEN A
DATE HAS BEEN CHOSEN SELECT IT IN THE DATABASE.
AK/PR/USVI: Does the week of [FILL WITH SUGGESTED WEEK] work for your SFA and the schools?
RECRUITER: REFER TO DATABASE FOR THE SUGGESTED AND BACK-UP TARGET WEEKS. WHEN A DATE
HAS BEEN CHOSEN SELECT IT IN THE DATABASE.]

[G3, FULL AND LIMITED OA: We would like to schedule a day and time for completing your cost
interview. The cost interview will take approximately [G3, FULL OA: 3 hours and should take place
towards the end of your data collection week; LIMITED OA: 1 and a half hours]. (IF C3a=2: You and
[FILL NAME(S) PROVIDED in C3b] will also need to be available at this time.)
RECRUITER: SELECT THE DAY AND TIME IN THE DATABASE.]

Those are all the questions I have at this time. [G2A. G2B, G3, FULL OA: I will be sending some suggested
dates and times for the school-level activities – we will work with each school to confirm the schedule.]
I will follow up with an email [later today/tomorrow] that summarizes the next steps and confirms the dates
we just discussed. [CONFIRM E-MAIL ADDRESS.]
Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, please call me directly at xxx-xxx-xxxx or email me at
[EMAIL].

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Número de OMB: 0584-xxxx
Fecha de Vencimiento: xx/xx/20xx

Esta información se recopila para ayudar al Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición a comprender las prácticas de compra de alimentos en las
escuelas, la calidad nutricional de las comidas y meriendas escolares, el costo de producción de las comidas escolares y la participación e
ingesta dietética de los estudiantes. Se trata de una recopilación obligatoria, y el FNS utilizará la información para supervisar las operaciones
del programa. En esta recopilación no se solicita ninguna información de identificación personal en virtud de la Ley de Privacidad de 1974.
De acuerdo con la Ley de Reducción de Trámites de 1995, una agencia no puede llevar a cabo o patrocinar, y una persona no está obligada
a responder, a una recopilación de información a menos que muestre un número de control válido de la OMB. El número de control OMB
válido para esta recopilación de información es 0584-[xxxx]. El tiempo necesario para completar esta recopilación de información se estima
en una media de 0.17 horas por respuesta, incluyendo el tiempo necesario para revisar las instrucciones, buscar en las fuentes de datos
existentes, recopilar y mantener los datos necesarios, y completar y revisar la recopilación de información. Envíe sus comentarios sobre esta
estimación de la carga o sobre cualquier otro aspecto de esta recopilación de información, incluyendo sugerencias para reducir esta carga,
a: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Policy Support, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
ATTN: PRA (0584-xxxx). No envíe el formulario cumplimentado a esta dirección.

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PLANIFICACIÓN CON EL SFA
SFA: ________________________________________
NOMBRE DEL DIRECTOR DEL SFA: _____________
CORREO ELECTRÓNICO: ______________________
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Vacaciones de Invierno y Primavera: ___________________________________________________________
Otras posibles restricciones para la semana de recolección de datos: _______________________________
NOTAS: ____________________________________________________________________

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INTRODUCCIÓN
Hola, mi nombre es ______________________. Llamo de [EMPRESA] en nombre del Departamento de Agricultura
de los Estados Unidos, Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición, o FNS, sobre el Estudio Nacional de Comidas Escolares
2024-2025. [Llamo para obtener información sobre las escuelas que fueron seleccionadas para el estudio. ¿Es un
buen momento para hablar?
EN CASO DE SER NECESARIO:
Las actividades de recogida de datos se limitarán únicamente a las necesarias para el éxito del estudio.
LIMITED OA: La participación de su SFA se centrará en los costos e ingresos de los servicios alimentarios.
RESUMEN DE ACTIVIDADES DE RECOLECCIÓN DE DATOS
Limited OA

Encuesta de Menús. Esta encuesta recogerá información detallada sobre los
alimentos ofrecidos y servidos en los almuerzos y desayunos reembolsables durante
una semana determinada.

Limited OA

Entrevista de Costos con el Director del SFA. Se entrevistará a los directores de
las SFA para recabar información sobre los costos e ingresos de los servicios
alimentarios.

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C. INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO A NIVEL DEL SFA
PREGUNTE C1 PARA OA LIMITADA
C1.

A Antes de las Entrevistas de Costes le pediremos que nos envíe una declaración final de
gastos para el Año Escolar 2023-2024 para la SFA. Esto es parte de lo que usualmente se llama
el "estado de ingresos y gastos" o el "estado de ganancias y pérdidas." [OA completa y
limitada: También necesitaremos documentación de todos los proveedores de alimentos
comprados comercialmente y de las adquisiciones de alimentos del USDA que pueda usarse
para calcular los precios unitarios de los alimentos comprados y el valor de los alimentos del
USDA usados por la SFA durante los últimos 3 meses]. Le enviaremos instrucciones sobre
cómo cargar estos documentos. ¿Tiene alguna pregunta sobre esta solicitud?

RECLUTADOR: RESPONDA CUALQUIER PREGUNTA QUE EL DIRECTOR DEL SFA PUEDA
TENER ACERCA DE ESTA SOLICITUD.
Ahora me gustaría hacerle algunas preguntas acerca de los reportes de gastos e ingresos auditados y
no auditados de su SFA.
C4a.

¿Cuándo tendrá disponibles los reportes no auditados de gastos e ingresos de su SFA para el
ciclo escolar actual (2024-2025)? Por favor, proporcione día, mes y año.
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VAYA A A2b

SI QUIEN RESPONDE NO PUEDE DARLE UNA FECHA, ENTONCES AVERIGUE: Es suficiente si
nos da una estimación. ¿Puede brindarnos el mes y año?
OMITA C4B SI SE RESPONDE A C4A
C4b.

No necesitaremos estos estados hasta el curso escolar 2025-2026. ¿Estarán listos los estados
de ingresos y ganancias no auditados para el comienzo del próximo curso escolar?

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C5a.

Si
No

¿Cuándo estarán disponibles los estados de ingresos e ganancias auditados de la SFA para el
año escolar en curso (2024-2025)? Indique el día, el mes y el año.
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SI QUIEN RESPONDE NO PUEDE DARLE UNA FECHA, ENTONCES AVERIGUE: Es suficiente si
nos da una estimación. ¿Puede brindarnos el mes y año?

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ENTREVISTA DE PLANEACIÓN CON EL DIRECTOR DEL SFA

OMITA SI SE RESPONDE C5a
C5b.

No necesitaremos estos estados hasta el curso escolar 2025-2026. ¿Estarán listos los estados
de ingresos y ganancias no auditados para el comienzo del próximo curso escolar?
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Si
No

RECLUTADOR: SI EL DIRECTOR DEL SFA NO PUEDE PROPORCIONAR RANGOS DE FECHAS,
AVERIGUE LA INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO DE UNA PERSONA EN EL DISTRITO QUIEN PUEDA
RESPONDER A NUESTRAS PREGUNTAS Y REGISTRE LA INFORMACIÓN EN LA BASE DE DATOS DE
RECLUTAMIENTO.
C6.
Para la Entrevista de costos, nos gustaría hacer una reunión en línea en Webex y compartir la
pantalla de nuestro ordenador. Esta herramienta requiere que se una a la reunión en un ordenador con
una conexión a Internet fiable. ¿Prevé algún problema de acceso?
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Si
No

RECLUTADOR: REGISTRE EN LA BASE DE DATOS LA INFORMACIÓN ACERCA DE SI EL DIRECTOR
DEL SFA ANTICIPA CONTAR O NO CON UNA CONEXIÓN A INTERNET CONFIABLE PARA LA
ENTREVISTA. SI HAY INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL ACERCA DE LA SITUACIÓN DEL DIRECTOR DEL SFA
ENTONCES REGÍSTRELO EN LA BASE DE DATOS.

D. SEMANA DE RECOPILACIÓN DE DATOS
[OA COMPLETA/LIMITADA: Nos gustaría programar [AK/PR/USVI: una semana específica para que las
escuelas de su SFA puedan completar sus encuestas sobre costos y menús.
AK/PR/USVI: ¿Le parece que la semana de [RELLENAR CON LA SEMANA SUGERIDA] estaría bien para
su SFA y las escuelas?
[G3, OA COMPLETA Y LIMITADA: Nos gustaría programar un día y una hora para completar su
entrevista de costos. La entrevista de costos durará aproximadamente una hora y media. (SI C3a=2:
Usted y [RELLENAR NOMBRE(S) PREVISTO(S) en C3b] también tendrán que estar disponibles en ese
momento).
RECLUTADOR: SELECCIONE EL DÍA Y LA HORA EN LA BASE DE DATOS.
Estas son todas las pregustas que tengo para usted por el momento.
Haré un seguimiento a través de un correo electrónico [más tarde hoy/mañana] que resume los próximos
pasos y confirma las fechas que hemos discutido. [CONFIRME LA DIRECCIÓN DE CORREO
ELECTRÓNICO.]
Gracias por su tiempo. Si tiene usted alguna pregunta, por favor llámeme directamente al teléfono -xxxxxxx o escríbame a la dirección de correo electrónico [CORREO ELECTRÓNICO].

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