Offer versus Serve (OVS) is a provision in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) that allows students to decline some of the food offered. The goals of OVS are to reduce food waste in the school meals programs while permitting students to decline foods they do not intend to eat. In order to obtain federal reimbursement for meals served, trained adults must accurately count, record and claim the number of meals actually served to eligible participants. The essential components of a good counting and claiming system are the point of service meal count and the recording and reporting procedures.

Target Audience: Personnel with direct responsibility for counting meals claimed for reimbursement

  TASN Level 3

  6 Hour Class