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124 STAT. 3244 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 certification criteria established in accordance with subparagraph (A). ‘‘(ii) SCHOOL NUTRITION STATE AGENCY DIREC- TORS.—The Secretary shall establish a date by which all State agencies shall be required to comply with criteria and standards established in accordance with subparagraph (B) for the selection of State agency directors with responsibility for the school lunch pro- gram established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast program established by sec- tion 4 of this Act. ‘‘(2) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF FOOD SERVICE PER- SONNEL.— ‘‘(A) TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTING OR OVER- SEEING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—At least annually, each State shall provide training in administrative practices (including training in application, certification, verification, meal counting, and meal claiming proce- dures) to local educational agency and school food authority personnel and other appropriate personnel. ‘‘(ii) FEDERAL ROLE.—The Secretary shall— ‘‘(I) provide training and technical assistance described in clause (i) to the State; or ‘‘(II) at the option of the Secretary, directly provide training and technical assistance described in clause (i). ‘‘(iii) REQUIRED PARTICIPATION.—In accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, each local educational agency or school food authority shall ensure that an individual conducting or overseeing administrative procedures described in clause (i) receives training at least annually, unless determined otherwise by the Secretary. ‘‘(B) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF ALL LOCAL FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide training designed to improve— ‘‘(I) the accuracy of approvals for free and reduced price meals; and ‘‘(II) the identification of reimbursable meals at the point of service. ‘‘(ii) CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL PERSONNEL.—In accordance with criteria established by the Secretary, local food service personnel shall complete annual training and receive annual certification— ‘‘(I) to ensure program compliance and integ- rity; and ‘‘(II) to demonstrate competence in the training provided under clause (i). ‘‘(iii) TRAINING MODULES.—In addition to the topics described in clause (i), a training program carried out under this subparagraph shall include training mod- ules on— ‘‘(I) nutrition; Procedures. Deadline.