" The
Action Guide, and its support website, www.

Action Guide materials were developed in a variety of user-friendly
formats, including a hardcopy Action Guide toolkit." Since 1980, Skyward, based in Stevens
Point , Wisconsin, has provided K-12 schools, both public and private,
with powerful administrative solutions .S.

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A new tool in this effort is now available at no cost to schools, and those
working with schools, to help them be food-safe.

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According to Elizabeth Bugden of Kids First of Rhode Island , the Food-Safe
Schools Action Guide is a "comprehensive and well-organized tool.foodsafeschools.

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STEVENS POINT, Wis. Skyward will offer the new
version to current customers free of charge. "We're staying true to our 'Developed in the USA' promise by
utilizing 50 percent of our internal programming force to design this
new Web-based option," adds King.
School administrators and educators may request a free Fact Sheet
by calling toll-free 1-800-236-7274, extension 1464.

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Schools
said, "The Action Guide is a comprehensive yet easy to use road map that
will guide your team down the path of becoming a safer, healthier place for
your students. by improving food safety in schools.

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The Action Guide includes valuable resources that promote food
safety for all foods available in schools, including classroom parties,
fundraisers and extra curricular activities .

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Recognizing that school staff
often has little discretionary time to devote to searching for new
resources and materials, the Food-Safe Schools Action Guide also contains
useful tips and resources to help them prioritize recommendations and take
action., PaC School Management Software(TM) is
an integrated student and financial management software system that
gives administrators, educators and families the power of information
with a simple "Point and Click.A.

They are sorted by educational philosophy and by general region location.

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The Food-Safe Schools
Action Guide premiered today in Arlington, Virginia in conjunction with the
FNS National Nutrition Education Conference 2, and was developed
specifically to help schools become food-safe through a team approach. Upon completion , each new Web-based module will be made
available throughout the year.

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Schools have an excellent food safety record, and by using a coordinated
team approach can build on that record to help ensure a food-safe school
environment and reduce foodborne illness outbreaks.foodsafeschools.

Skyward , Inc. The entire Pac Student
Management Software suite will be available with Web-based access to
K-12 school districts by year end, 2005.

Private schools should first be listed in their appropriate locality in the Regional/ tree.

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PRESS RELEASE Food-Safe Schools Action Guide -- Resource for Preventing Foodborne Illness

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"user-friendly, valuable resources that will help schools take the steps
they need to be food-safe," said Ms.foodsafeschools.

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Preventing foodborne illness and preparing a food-safe school environment
for the millions of young people who attend school and consume millions of
meals each day is a critical matter of school safety and preparedness .org.

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The National Coalition for Food-Safe Schools (NCFSS) is an alliance of
representatives from national organizations, associations, and state and
government agencies that are interested or active involved in reducing
foodborne illness in the U.S.

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The Food-Safe Schools Action Guide includes critical recommendations on
what key school staff and community members can do to prevent foodborne
illness.----

The Web-based PaC Student Management Software(TM) version is a free
upgrade for current Skyward customers.

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S. schools through information sharing , networking, and
strategic planning of activities.
Skyward's investment of over two million-dollars will enable PaC
Student Management users access to the system through the use of an
Internet browser . "This upgrade to our complete PaC Student Management
system is just another step in our crusade to make sure our users have
absolutely the best K-12 administrative software available.

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NCFSS is
a voluntary and informal working group that focuses specifically on food
safety in U.
The PaC Student Management Software system is made up of nine core
modules: Attendance, Census/Demographics , Discipline, Fee Management,
Food Service, Grading, Health Records, Scheduling and Special
Education . The Web version of the Special
Education module has already been launched.

This subcategory contains links to various types of private, or independent elementary and secondary schools.

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Keeping the nation's youth healthy and safe
is everyone's business! A healthy school environment includes safe food. The
Food-Safe Schools Action Guide, released by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and its partners in the National Coalition for
Food-Safe Schools (NCFSS), can help schools identify gaps in food safety
and develop an action plan for becoming food-safe.

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org to
learn more . Compared to Client/Server access, Web-based requires
fewer servers and less bandwidth, helping to reduce the costs of
hardware, communication lines and IT maintenance., users like teachers,
administrators and parents are very comfortable with the Web-based
options that the company currently offers, including Elementary and
Secondary Teacher Grade Books and Family Access, Student Access and
Advisor Access .

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Skyward Inc. Announces Web-based Version of PaC Student Management Software

, a developer of K-12 integrated student and
financial management systems, announced today a new Web-based version
of its PaC Student Management Software system.
According to Jim King, CEO, Skyward, Inc. Visit www.

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The PaC Web access initiative is Skyward's eighth major upgrade in
25 years.com or call
800 -236-7274 extension 1464 for a product demonstration.

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All of the Action Guide
toolkit materials -- plus a wealth of additional information and resources
to help staff implement specific parts of the Action Guide's
recommendations -- are available for free download at
www. Ms. Solange Morrisette of Pawtucket, R.I.

Developed by Skyward, Inc.skyward.

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The company's software
products are made in the U.