Sentences with phrase «funding school equipment»

And since the USDA has recently announced that they are committed to funding school equipment grants — to the tune of $ 25 million — it may just be time to give your kitchen equipment another look.

Not exact matches

Almost this exact time last year, the City ended it's decade - long red light camera program which funded things like the crossing guards, flashing lights for school zones and some police equipment.

For example, in the past 10 years we've funded polio vaccines, school equipment, road repairs and medical clinics in global growing regions.

• The Rural Technology Fund, founded by a tech executive who had limited access to computers when he was growing up in rural Kentucky, helps out - of - the - way schools get equipment and books to help ignite a «spark» for studying electronics, programming or engineering; and gives scholarships to students from rural communities who hope to pursue careers in technology.

But it's still notable that people clearly perceive school food as healthier than it was pre-HHFKA, that they support (in broad strokes) what the HHFKA stood for, and that they would approve of greater funding to support schools with equipment and training.

The Partners for BIC grant is targeted to help high - need schools and districts cover up - front costs commonly associated with implementing breakfast - in - the - classroom; funds can be used to purchase equipment and supplies, provided some staff support and training, or to procure marketing materials and other related costs.

I understand the need for schools to raise extra funds from special programs and equipment, but schools would do well to be more consistent in their message to the kids.

The written report generated upon conclusion of the site assessment can be used by the district to support funding proposals to foundations for the kitchen equipment and staff training necessary to run a self - operated, cooked - from - scratch school meal program.

So we're asking for funding for schools to upgrade kitchen equipment and to help schools provide cafeteria workers with better training.

One of the suggestions for school districts who require expensive new equipment, but struggle to find the funds, is to pursue grants and scholarships to overcome budget restrictions.

«Fuel Up to Play 60 brings in a financial aspect, with the opportunity for funding for equipment (like a grab - n - go cart) and other items a school might need,» said Crista.

I get it that JO has brought more attention to the school food issue, but it is so often the wrong kind of attention, the kind that seeks to blame those lowest on the food chain — the cafeteria ladies, the local schools, the local nutrition director — for problems which are coming from the top — the criminally low Federal funding that forces schools to rely on cheap processed food; the thicket of government regulation which must be followed no matter how senseless, and hoops which must be jumped through to get the pitifully low reimbursement; the lack of ongoing Federal funds to pay for equipment repair or kitchen renovation, forcing schools to rely on preprocessed food instead of scratch cooking, unless they can pass the hat locally to pay for a central kitchen to cook fresh meals.

School districts are given minimal funds to cover not only food costs, but also equipment and labor

Leaving the schools without the funding to provide equipment and supplies for physical education.

Fuel Up to Play 60 funding opportunities are available to support equipment costs associated with starting or expanding your school breakfast program.

The committee's report recommends actions that can be taken by a range of audiences — including research funding agencies, legislatures, state and school superintendents and athletic directors, military organizations, and equipment manufacturers, as well as youth who participate in sports and their parents — to improve what is knows about concussions and to reduce their occurrence.

Recommendation 2: Federal, state, and local governments should prioritize making funds available to help schools upgrade their kitchen equipment and infrastructure to efficiently serve healthy and appealing meals.

In December 2013, another KSHF survey found that most school meal programs (88 percent) needed one or more pieces of equipment to help them meet nutrition standards, but only 42 percent of respondents reported that they had funding for capital purchases, and less than half of those had a budget that was adequate to meet their equipment needs.

Recommendation 1: School officials and local policymakers should work collaboratively with parents, teachers, students, and funders to identify and implement strategies for meeting equipment, infrastructure, and training needs.

In 2013, in recognition of the need for a sustainable and predictable funding mechanism to support ongoing school kitchen improvements, lawmakers introduced the bipartisan School Food Modernization Act to permanently authorize a USDA kitchen equipment grant program and provide loan assistance for eligible scschool kitchen improvements, lawmakers introduced the bipartisan School Food Modernization Act to permanently authorize a USDA kitchen equipment grant program and provide loan assistance for eligible scSchool Food Modernization Act to permanently authorize a USDA kitchen equipment grant program and provide loan assistance for eligible schools.

Jean Ronnei, director of school nutrition for the St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota, said the school district purchased high - quality equipment in bulk to ensure that all designated equipment funds were used effectively when available.

A 2015 KSHF - commissioned series of case studies of 19 schools in seven states explored the effects of these federal kitchen equipment grants on students and meal programs and found that equipment bought with these funds helped many schools overcome challenges reported in the 2013 study.

Although the National School Lunch Program received $ 100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and $ 25 million from fiscal 2010 appropriations, this funding, which is allocated through a competitive grants program, represents a fraction of what school districts need to upgrade their kitchen equipment and infrastructure and to adequately train School Lunch Program received $ 100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and $ 25 million from fiscal 2010 appropriations, this funding, which is allocated through a competitive grants program, represents a fraction of what school districts need to upgrade their kitchen equipment and infrastructure and to adequately train school districts need to upgrade their kitchen equipment and infrastructure and to adequately train staff.

I think the best the gov» t can do is increase funding for equipment & training in school kitchens and set VERY strict guidelines for manufacturers as to what ingredients can be used in school food.

This investment will allow us to improve the quality of our School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, increase the number of kids participating, and ensure that schools have the resources they need to make program changes, including training for school food service workers, upgraded kitchen equipment, and additional funding for meal reimbursements for schools that are enhancing nutrition and quSchool Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, increase the number of kids participating, and ensure that schools have the resources they need to make program changes, including training for school food service workers, upgraded kitchen equipment, and additional funding for meal reimbursements for schools that are enhancing nutrition and quSchool Breakfast Programs, increase the number of kids participating, and ensure that schools have the resources they need to make program changes, including training for school food service workers, upgraded kitchen equipment, and additional funding for meal reimbursements for schools that are enhancing nutrition and quschool food service workers, upgraded kitchen equipment, and additional funding for meal reimbursements for schools that are enhancing nutrition and quality.

Unfortunately, supporting healthier school food with training, equipment and funding is a harder road than simply rolling back standards.

To enable school cafeterias across our Nation to prepare these healthy foods, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded the purchase of new food service equipment such as salad bars, and the replacement of aging or outdated appliances such as deep fryers.

Through our grants, we are able to award equipment funding to schools that are committed to making real, positive changes to their food programs.

The funds will go towards the purchase of new classroom equipment, security cameras as well as physical repairs to the school's like P.S. 119X, Bronx Community High School and The Parkchester Sschool's like P.S. 119X, Bronx Community High School and The Parkchester SSchool and The Parkchester SchoolSchool.

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

In 2014, New York voters approved the bond act: A plan to borrow $ 2 billion to purchase technological equipment, boost network and WiFi connectivity and fund high - tech security upgrades in the state's schools.

Kevin Courtney, NUT general secretary, said: «That sums of this magnitude have been thrown away at a time when schools across the country are crying out for funding for staff, to provide a broad and balanced curriculum and to ensure essential resources and equipment are available, is criminal.

SUPPORT legislation that provides funding for local school districts to invest in security equipment and school resource officers to help secure school infrastructure.

Less funding results in less numerous and less qualified teachers, worse equipment and an overall worse school environment.

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

Then the funds for another 50 were used to buy modern laboratory equipment for the schools.

Through our grants, we are able to award equipment funding to schools that are committed to making real, positive changes to their food programs.

In most cases, the money goes towards funding resources, facilities and equipment for pupils which the school would otherwise struggle to afford.

The Victorian Government has announced $ 1.6 million in grant funding for the latest in digital equipment for 150 secondary schools across the state.

Districts rich or poor and urban or rural, teachers and administrators, equipment suppliers, consultants, building contractors, pension funds — along with the advocacy organizations that everywhere push for more school spending — can detect such opportunities for gain and join forces, at least up to the point at which remedies are specified and the bigger pie begins to be sliced.

Schools need funding for in - school activities and equipment, and, in order to reduce the number of children going home to empty houses, they provide and then need to fund many after - school activities.

Hampton High School initially received funds from the state - funded «Classrooms for the Future,» Pennsylvania's three - year grant program that gave schools technology equipment and required them to turn a classroom teacher into an instructional coach to help support technology use.

The school's project is supported by a $ 40,000 grant from the South Burlington Community Fund, which paid for some equipment and broadcast training.

The county school board has spent $ 300,000 to purchase 162 microcomputers for use in 38 of the system's 255 elementary, junior high, and high schools, financing the project with federal money from the Title 4 - B program, which funds the purchase of educational equipment.

The traditional approach has always been for a school to raise funds and purchase fixed manufactured equipment, similar to what is also provided down the road in the local park, with the «trim ‑ trail» being a favourite item in many schools.

Schools are having to cut spending on books and equipment because of a lack of school funds, a survey has showed.

The extra injection of funding has helped schools to fund new playground equipment, improve facilities, new text books and expensive technology, such as iPads, and much more.

The combined funding meant the school was able to purchase a range of equipment, including a 3D printer, Arduino microcomputers and crafting items such as tubes, balsa wood, wheels, pegs and levers.

The hope is that primary school PE will be improved, with facilities, resources, equipment and skilled teachers all more possible with the extra funding than it was without, with a knock - on effect to gradually be in place for future generations.

The government says the money will go towards doubling the Primary Sports Premium, the creation of a Healthy Pupils Capital Fund to help schools upgrade their sports facilities, and give children access to PE equipment.