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Title : District Doesn't Seem Interested in Nutritional Improvements
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District Doesn't Seem Interested in Nutritional Improvements
As you may recall, the district hired a consultant group to do a review of Nutrition Services. The report had a lot of good things to say especially about the staff but offer numerous suggestions for improvements. The district and Board seemed to take that report and put it on a shelf.It's unclear why they paid the money for it and are largely ignoring its work.
One program that was begun in the Fall of 2015 (just before the Prismatic staff came through and which they gave high praise) was the “Pilot Program at NOVA High School”. The pilot has now been left as just that.
The program is supported by both students/staff and nutrition staff. But even though the program doubled student participation, staff is being told it didn't meet enough benchmarks.
It's hard to understand ignoring the report.
SPS Board Student Wellness Policy (3405) states:
Students have equitable access to healthy foods and potable water throughout the school day—both through reimbursable school meals and other foods available throughout the school campus that meet or exceed Federal and state nutrition standards; Students are given adequate time to obtain and consume meals in an environment that encourages healthy eating...
It's hard to understand not supporting Nova's program that IS succeeding in getting more students into the cafeteria.
It's hard to fault a department - Nutrition Services - if when equipment breaks, it's not fixed in a timely manner. When staff isn't given proper training.
SPS is not adhering to the updated USDA procurement rules for child nutrition programs that became effective October, 2015.
Even though district enrollment has grown, the numbers of free/reduced lunch students has been fairly steady (between 18-21,000.) participation in school meals has steadily dropped especially for full-pay students from 27% in 2001-02 to 13% for 2015-16. F/RL participation appears to have gone from about 70% down to 61%.
The bottom line is there appear to be many students who are F/RL who are not eating in the cafeteria. As we have discussed in the past, some of that is about long wait times to access food and short lunch times to then eat it.
How many students in this district are not eating properly because the district has put Nutrition Services at near the bottom of the line of basic priorities when we all know the huge effect proper nutrition has on growing students who need to be able to concentrate in class?
Where's the racial equity lens on this issue?
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