Sentences with phrase «new federal lunch program»

Last week the Associated Press ran a widely disseminated article indicating that: some schools around the country are dropping out of the healthier new federal lunch program, complaining that so many students turned up their noses at meals packed... [Continue reading]

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The new contract spells the end of the district's short - lived foray into the National School Lunch Program, which provides federal reimbursements in exchange for offering healthy free or reduced - cost meals to low - income students.

A northwest suburban high school district is looking to quit the National School Lunch Program, giving up about $ 900,000 in federal aid before strict new guidelines would restrict some fundraisers such as school bake sales.

Most criticism of the federal lunch program in recent years has centered on health and nutrition, but documented abuses in school districts in North Carolina, Ohio, New Jersey and elsewhere have prompted questions about accountability.

But persuading lunchroom workers and students to accept the new rules isn't half as difficult as protecting the whole federal school lunch program from the scythe of the new Republican majority in Congress.

In June of 2013, the USDA announced the Smart Snacks in School initiative, new federal guidelines that limit the amount of calories, fat, sugar, and sodium in snacks sold in the more than 100,000 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program.

... last week Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced tougher new standards for the ground beef that will be used in the National School Lunch Program, among other federal food programs.

The new standards, which go into effect July 1, mark the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture program will directly dictate nutrition for any food sold in schools during the school day — not just the traditional lunches and breakfasts long subsidized through the federal school lunch program.

School districts that comply with the new standards will receive an additional federal payment of 6 cents for each lunch served, a pretty big incentive to get with the program.

While the federal school lunch program helped 75 % of New York...

While the federal school lunch program helped 75 % of New York City school kids, some went hungry rather than admit that their families couldn't afford to pay.

It is part of a new federal program funding breakfast and lunch for every student is that district regardless of family income.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR FEDERAL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS The Warrensburg Central School District, 103 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg, New York invites sealed bids for providing the services to operate the Breakfast and Lunch Child Nutrition Program for the Warrensburg Central School District.Bids will be received at the Office of the Business Administrator, Warrensburg Central School District, 103 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg, New York 12885 until 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 12, 2017 at which time all bids will be opened and read aloud.

First priority is given to renewal students and to new students eligible for the federal free and reduced - price lunch program ($ 45,510 for a family of four in 2017 — 18).

Under the new rules for the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, a federal initiative that provides money to states, states will be able to use enrollment data from the federal school lunch proProgram, or CHIP, a federal initiative that provides money to states, states will be able to use enrollment data from the federal school lunch programprogram...