Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-3 - EDUCATOR PREPARATION RULES › Rule 505-3-.68 - School Nutrition Director Program

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
This rule states
			 field-specific content standards for approving certification-only educator
			 preparation programs that prepare individuals to serve as School Nutrition
			 Directors in any school setting and supplements requirements in GaPSC Rule
			 505-3-.01,
REQUIREMENTS
			 AND STANDARDS FOR APPROVING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDERS AND EDUCATOR
			 PREPARATION PROGRAMS
.
(2)
Requirements.
(a) A GaPSC-approved educator preparation
			 provider shall offer this field as a certification-only program.
(b) The program shall be planned by taking
			 into consideration the candidate's previous study and experience.
(c) This program shall consist of required
			 graduate-level coursework in foods, nutrition, institutional management and
			 specified education courses embedded in a master's program in a related field
			 or in addition to a master's program in a related-field (i.e., dietetics,
			 nutrition, foods, food service management, hotel/restaurant management,
			 culinary, food science, family and consumer science, education, public health,
			 health or biological sciences, chemistry, and business).
(d) To receive approval, a GaPSC-approved
			 educator preparation provider shall offer initial certification for completion
			 of this graduate preparation program described in program planning forms,
			 catalogs, and syllabi addressing the following standards:
1. The program shall broaden candidates'
			 knowledge in the areas of food, nutrition, and/or institutional
			 management;
2. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who have the essential basic and foundational skills to
			 plan, design, implement, and evaluate school nutrition programs that meet the
			 school day nutritional needs of the child, help build healthy food habits, and
			 prepare children for the classroom;
3. The program shall prepare candidates to
			 design, implement, and evaluate financial and operational practices for School
			 Nutrition Programs that are educationally, financially, and nutritionally
			 accountable;
4. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who are able to work with administrators, teachers, and lay
			 people to define individual responsibilities and goals of the school
			 nutritionprogram;
5.
The
			 program shall prepare candidates who promote and maintain good interpersonal
			 relations between school nutrition personnel and students, faculty, school
			 administration, and community;
6. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 implement processes for continuous professional growth of school nutrition
			 personnel; and
7. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who design, conduct, and interpret appropriate research
			 projects for the improvement of the school nutrition program.
(e)The program shall meet all
			 applicable requirements specified in GaPSC Rule
			 505-3-.01, REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
			 FOR APPROVING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDERS AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION
			 PROGRAMS.