Over the past few decades, many state departments of education have taken over low - performing
schools or districts as a school turnaround strategy.
Those who engage responsibly in exercising their rights and freedoms will not have their chances of admission compromised, nor will current admissions be revoked, regardless of whether they face disciplinary action by
their schools or districts as a result of peaceful protest.
This webinar will give you the inspiration to start your own STEAM learning initiative in
your school or district as well as the necessary tips, tricks, and tools for implementing a successful program.
Failure to make AYP for three years in a row labels
a school or district as «low achieving» and the State can override the democratically elected board of education.
If you are looking for an engaging and powerful presenter for
your school or district as you implement PBL or any online instructional program, I could not recommend anyone higher than I would Andrew.
If possible, don't quantify your successes regarding the classroom population only; rather, focus on the impact you've had on
the school or district as a whole.
Not exact matches
So if you're in love with a house in a «less good» neighborhood
or within a «less good»
school district, before you write it off
as an option, do a little more digging.
Separate rates are determined by municipalities, counties and
school districts, and additional rates may be applied for specific purposes such
as parks
or libraries.
Worse,
as Shakeshaft points out, «national data indicate that few [public
school] administrators report educator sexual misconduct to the police
or district attorney.
If you are applying
as a charter
school, independent
school,
or Bureau of Indian Education
school and do not have a
district superintendent, have the principal
or head of
school sign this agreement instead.
I / WE HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively
as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS»)
OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities used by the participant, including its owners, managers, promoters, lessees of premises used to conduct the event or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions, or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS») OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK
DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK
DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK
DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH
SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities used by the participant, including its owners, managers, promoters, lessees of premises used to conduct the event
or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions, or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS») OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions,
or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS») OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
or instructions to engage in risk evaluation
or loss control activities regarding the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS») OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
or loss control activities regarding the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively
as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS»)
OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK
DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK
DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK
DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH
SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities
or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to
as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES
OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS
OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT
OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED
OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE
OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWIS
OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE
OR OTHERWIS
OR OTHERWISE.
So
as required by California law, virtually all athletic teams / leagues that use
school district fields for practice
or games are legally bound by these requirements.
Large organizations such
as school districts may wish to have a designated point person address all conditional clearances so that multiple coaches
or other people in the organization don't render inconsistent
or inappropriate interpretations of the recommendations on the conditional clearance.
A Tribune investigation has found that nearly 32,000 Chicago students in public elementary
schools -
or roughly 1 in 8 - missed four weeks
or more of class during the 2010 - 11 year,
as the cash - strapped
district does little to stem a devastating problem.
Gay Anderson, foodservice director of the Brandon Valley
School District in South Dakota, admits that she fell into school nutrition by accident, but after thirteen years as a school nutrition professional she can't think of a happier — or more fortuitous — acc
School District in South Dakota, admits that she fell into
school nutrition by accident, but after thirteen years as a school nutrition professional she can't think of a happier — or more fortuitous — acc
school nutrition by accident, but after thirteen years
as a
school nutrition professional she can't think of a happier — or more fortuitous — acc
school nutrition professional she can't think of a happier —
or more fortuitous — accident.
Revised Statute 167.273 (1990) makes available additional state aid to local
school districts for a program of parent education established in one
or more high
school that service pregnant teens and teen parents enrolled
as pupils in the
district.
If your Texas
school or district was affected by Harvey, and you're interested in implementing breakfast - in - the - classroom in SY 2017 - 18, the Partners for BIC can help; if you qualify, our grant can help cover upfront costs associated with breakfast - in - the - classroom startup and implementation costs such
as equipment, outreach, promotion, and other related expenses.
«The land should be conveyed to the Park
District or simply held
as open space if it's not needed for a
school.»
While some
school districts already serving better food might appear to be «doing more with less,» they usually have extra funding
or costly resources, such
as a central kitchen for scratch cooking, which other
districts lack.
Many parents today also choose alternative options, such
as academic redshirting,
or the practice of postponing for a year
school entry for kids whose birthdays are close to cut - off date (often in
or around September for most
districts).
Many
school districts complied with USDA requirements by downloading «boilerplate» policy templates from agribusiness lobbying organizations such
as the American Dairy Council
or state Departments of Education.
You will find everything you need to know about Fuel Up to Play 60,
as well
as a PowerPoint presentation for you to share with stakeholders in your
school or district; you will also find information on earning CEUs with FUTP60.
For Illinois
schools, the ban's biggest impact would be the elimination of fried foods, said Vanover, who believes it would be too expensive for most
districts to switch over to natural oils such
as peanut
or olive oil.
Use the positive
school breakfast messaging that comes with NSBW
as a springboard to advocate for BIC in your
school or district.
If at any time you feel like something isn't right, contact your
school -
district's Parents
As Teachers program (birth - 5), Early Childhood Special Education office (3 - 5 years)
or school based Speech - Language Pathologist (5 and older) and they will point you in the right direction.
This covers such representations made on product packaging,
school controlled - traditional and digital media, and on any property
or facility owned
or leased by the
school district or school (such
as school buildings, athletic fields, transportation vehicles, parking lots,
or other facilities).
But
districts aren't allowed to offer bottled water
or juice
as the beverage in the reimbursable
school meal, though they must make free water available via water fountains
or coolers, and they can sell bottled water and juice on an a la carte basis.
In other
school districts, such as Maine Township District 207 and Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, administrators have brought in major food service companies such as Marriott Corp., which can give children a taste of fast food even if it lacks designer labels from McDonald's or We
school districts, such
as Maine Township
District 207 and Stevenson High
School in Lincolnshire, administrators have brought in major food service companies such as Marriott Corp., which can give children a taste of fast food even if it lacks designer labels from McDonald's or We
School in Lincolnshire, administrators have brought in major food service companies such
as Marriott Corp., which can give children a taste of fast food even if it lacks designer labels from McDonald's
or Wendy's.
You can ask people to serve
as liaisons for individual
schools (ideally, there would be a liaison at every
school in the
district)
or as subcommittee members of your advocacy group.
Providers of drop - in child care, such
as child care in health clubs, churches, recreational center programs,
or before
or after
school care operate by
school districts and do not need licenses.
If your child has had behavioral problems
or personal struggles with
school, you may be more likely to have the social worker
as your case manager, but that varies with
school districts and workloads.
School /
School District: This assessment can be completed by the teacher
or as an activity with the whole class.
If you
or your children are in any way dissatisfied with their
schools,
or if (
as we did) you move away and are not impressed with what is available in your new
district, consider the alternative — to educate them out of
school.
Although numerous parents choose public education because it is a free resource and may be a good option depending on the
school district, increasing numbers of families are discovering the benefits of choosing another option, such
as private
school or homeschooling.
(By way of reminder, «competitive» foods are those foods sold on
school campuses outside of the scope of the federal meal program, such
as «a la carte» foods sold in the cafeteria
or vending machines by a
district to raise revenues,
as well
as foods sold at sporting events, team and PTO / PTA fundraisers, etc..)
School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kit
School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such
as Indiana, opening
school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kit
school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious,
or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when
districts allow for - profit groups to use
school kit
school kitchens.
Any recruitment by a
school district employee
or contractor in violation of FHSAA bylaws results in escalating punishments
as follows:
In far too many
school districts, there are students who would qualify for free meals, except for the fact that their family never fills out the form, either because they forget,
or they don't understand that it is important,
or (more often) the child is too embarrassed to self - identify
as poor in front of his classmates, and so he either doesn't give his parents the form
or doesn't turn it in at
school.
But if, for better
or worse, the bill passes
as written and
districts get the additional six cents, is that increase going to be sufficient to «fix»
school food?
To see which
districts do qualify and how much they get, go here http://tinyurl.com/34hn4hf and use the drop down menu to choose «2009 - 10» for «period», then, for «entity», chose «
school district» then, for «program», choose «meals for needy pupils» then for «county» choose San Francisco (
or Alameda if you want to ultimately find Berkeley's funding) finally you will choose the
school district (for SF, choose SF Unified) and that will bring you to the button called «preview report»; click and see the funding report for 2009 - 10 You will see that SF received $ 0 from Meals for Needy Pupils, while Berkeley is shown
as receiving over $ 900,000.
The
districts which have been able to offer something better either have extra funding,
as is the case in Berkeley, CA,
or outside funding / fundraising,
as is the case in Boulder, CO, the two
districts with high profile
school meal programs redesigned by Ann Cooper.
As co-chair of my
school district's student nutrition committee for the past 8 years, I get exactly the same kind of feedback from parents and other advocates — some demand farm - to -
school, some want only organic, some want to ban HFCS, etc. — and few understand the USDA regs which govern the meal program,
or the limits of what can be accomplished on the inadequate government reimbursement.
Parents freaked out after reports surfaced last week that
school districts around the country were serving kids hamburgers containing up to 15 percent of the processed product known in the meat industry
as «Lean Finely Textured Beef»
or «Lean Beef Trimmings,» produced by Beef Products Inc..
It is my understanding that BPI is working on a voluntary label so that people can make a decision on the product while shopping in the grocery store; and,
as you pointed out,
school districts now have the choice
as to whether
or not to buy hamburger that includes LFTB.
Around the same time, Chicago Public
Schools students protested their
school lunch menu, and
district officials agreed to overhaul the menu for the next
school year to reduce
or eliminate things such
as nachos, doughnuts and cookies.
As in many
school districts, our wellness policy is not being implemented
or promoted.
We would love to hear from you and learn what your favorite
school breakfast menu resources are,
as well
as add your
school district or school's link to our list!
As labor accounts for about the same amount as the typical school district pays for food (about 44 % of the budget for the program), it is impossible to determine if other schools or other districts could try to do a similar program with a local restaurant, or even just with their own chef and cooking facilities, unless they know the labor cost
As labor accounts for about the same amount
as the typical school district pays for food (about 44 % of the budget for the program), it is impossible to determine if other schools or other districts could try to do a similar program with a local restaurant, or even just with their own chef and cooking facilities, unless they know the labor cost
as the typical
school district pays for food (about 44 % of the budget for the program), it is impossible to determine if other
schools or other
districts could try to do a similar program with a local restaurant,
or even just with their own chef and cooking facilities, unless they know the labor costs.
One
school or district may have a partnership with a large corporation, like Whole Foods, allowing them to source some healthier food items for a favorable price; if your
school district can't get the same deal, then this will affect whether you can offer the same kind of meal for the same price
as a
district which does have a low cost source for better food.
Another important factor to consider when comparing your
school or district with another one is how many students are qualified for free and reduced price lunch in each, and what percentage of the cafeteria volume is represented by paying students; note that the percentage of students in any category eating in the cafeteria is not the same thing
as the number of students who are classified
as being in that particular category.