COMMITTEES Public Policy & Legislation
COMMITTEES Public Policy & Legislation
BY TOM TATUN, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS - NEW YORK
Ap as nwd eemeinc t, e rs ct hh oe otlh i rndu tsrci ht iooonl ydeeapr airmt mp ae cnttesd abrye t hfea cCi nOgV I Dn-e1w9 cs chha ol l oe ln yg ee as r a mn da ya nl o oe kn vdi ri fof en rme ne nt tt hoaf nc oi nn syteaanrts cphaasnt ,g sec. hWo oh li l me et ha il ss rc ea mn raei nl y ao ns t. eTaodhy e sl po uyrocuer onfunt rui tt ri oi tni opnr ot hg ar at mk i rdesf rneesehdf oa rn sdu fcacme si lsi ei ns the 2022-2023 school year, check out these five tips from Hunger Solutions New York and No Kid Hungry New York. 1. Return to collecting school meal applications Tmheraol uagphpol ui cta tt hi oen ps .a Fneddeemr ai cl , wmaai vneyr ss cehxopoi rl se dd iidn nJ uont ec o2l0l e2c2t , swc hh oi cohl ma pepal ni csa tsi cohnos oal fst emr ut ws to nyoewa r ss. hHi fut nbgaecrkS ot ol u tcioolnl escNt i enwg sYcohr ok oalnmd eNaol Kid Hungry New York designed a toolkit to help school districts ec of fme cpt il ve et ilny gcforme emaunndi cr ae tdeu cwe di t-hp rf iacme i(lFi e/sRaPb) oauptptl hi cea ti imo npso. r t a n c e o f 2. Boost participation with Breakfast After the Bell models Bi nrceraekafsaes tb rAefat ek rf a st th ep aBr teilcl i p( aBtAi oBn). Wi s htihl ee mmaonsyt secfhf eocotlisv el a uwnacyh et do BmAoBd e pl sr ohgarda ma l sr e aads y ab epeann di necmr ei ca s ni negc ebsrsei tayk, f at shte spea r tt irci ei pda t&i o nt rfuoer many years. BAB models offer evidence-based best practices to i f n u c rt r h e e a r se bo st o u s d t e y n o t ur ac b c o e t s t s om to li b n r e e . akfast , expand participation, and Explore more tips and resources on BAB implementation. 3. Provide three meals a day to support kids’ learning and your nutrition programs Wp r iot ghr ammamn yi n gs ct hh iososlcsh opol al nyne ai nr,gi t ’tsoa gs traeratt toi mr eetxopcaonnds i adfetre rs secr hv oi nogl ac uf trerresnc thl yo o$l 4m. 0e3a/l sm. eEal ilg oi brl e$ 1s c. 1h8o/osl ns accakn –r etcheri voeu grhe i mt hbeu r s e m e n t – Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) . While schools can already soeprpvoer t aufnt ei trys cf ohro cool ms pn laectkesmteharlos ,uwg hh i cNhSpLrPo, v Ci dAeCgFrPe a pt erro vniudter si t i oa nn for students and a higher reimbursement for your meal programs. We can help you learn more and get started.
Jessica Pino-Goodspeed • Direct: (518) 915-6645 Jessica.PinoGoodspeed@HungerSolutionsNY.org Krista Hesdorfer • Direct: (518) 915-6648 Krista.Hesdorfer@HungerSolutionsNY.org Need support planning for a smooth start to the new year? Reach out to our team of experts for a tailored plan that’s right for your school! CLICK HERE to share how offering free meals to all students throughout the pandemic helped your students, families, schools, and your food service program 4. Connect families with SNAP and WIC H es u p n e g c e ia r lly rem fa a m in i s lie a s p w er i s th iste c n h t ild re re a n li . ty A f s or tr m u a s n te y d N m ew ess Y e o n rk g e e r r s s , , se cnhs ou or el s sctaund esnhtasr e a ni ndf o rt mh eai rt i o fna ma bi l oi eust hS Na vAeP caonnds i sWt eI nC t t oa c hc ee sl ps to healthy food. Schools also benefit from increased SNAP pt oa rat di coi pp at t Ci oEnP, . aAsl s oa , hi ni gc hr ee ar s iInS gP tchaen niummpbr eo rv eo fa e sl icghi bo loel ’ sc hai lbdi rl iet ny on SNAP helps schools take advantage of direct certification and reduces the number of school meal applications to be processed and verified. Use the resources below to share information about SNAP and WIC with families in your district: • SNAP Outreach for Schools Toolkit • WIC Help NY Resource Center 5. Share your story about returning to “paid” school meals We are advocating for Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids to ea nn sdul ruen ac hl l , sf rt ue ed eonf tcshianr goeu. rNsYt Sa Nt eAhma veemabcec ress sa rt eo as cchr iot oi cl abl rveoai kc ef a isnt this fight! Your lived experience with school meals is incredibly phaovweeirnfuylotuoracrotmicmuluatneittihese. real impact this type of policy would
FALL 2022 Ipna nrde es mp oi nc ,s et e tmo proarpairdyl yf eedsecraal al t ri ne gi mfbouords ei mn seenc tu rpi toyl i cdyu ec htaon gt he es e2 n0 a2c0t,i pn rgo av i du inni gv earl sl as tl umd ee na tl spwo il ti chya cwc ee rs es tiomf rpel ee mmeenatles d, r ei ng aMr dal recshs oa df j uf asmt ti lhye i irn mc oomd ee .l s Wf oari vseerrsv i anlgs of o oa ldl o, wa l el odw si nc gh osot ul ddeins tt rs i ct tos e taot ma t eoanl sc ei n. Tt hh ee scel acshs ar on og me s awnedr ef owr eml lu rl tei cpel ei v me de, awl si ttho sbteu dpei cnktes da nu pd professionals benefiting from these modal shifts in school meal policy. Dh aess pni ot et tyheet stea pk eo nl i ctihe es ’ spt oe spist i vnee ci me sps aa rc yt s ,t ot heenfseudreer at lhgaot vuenr invme resna tl my eeaar .l sAcdavnoccoant et isn uf reo omn aa cnraotsi so nt ha le l ecvoeul ni nt rt yo thhaev2e 0b2e2e-n2 0a2d3v as nc hc oi nogl ph ao sl i cs iteasl l et od ;phroowv iedvee ur, nCi av lei rf os ar nl ima eaanlds . MT ahiunse fha ar,vfee de ne raaclt el edgpi sol al itciioens teox pei nr as tui roen tohfa tf eudneirvael r swaal i vmeer sa.l Ipt r oi sg ri ma mp se rda ot i vneo tt heant dNwe wi t hYot hr ke follow suit and ensure that its students continue to benefit from a universal meal program. Al osn gt h- tee rcmo u nr et rc yo vsehriyf ,t swf eo c hu as vfer oamn poapnpdoermt ui nc i tcyr i st ios rr ee tshpionnks eo ut or sc coha ol i ot ilomn eoafl pa do vl i oc iceast eosn haalsa rcgoemr es c taol eg et thhaenr etvoe rs ub pe fpoorret. Ap obl ri coiaeds tSot adt eo Sj uc hs to ot hl aNt u. Wt r iet i loono Ak sf soor cwi aa trido nt oa nwdo trhk ei nnguwmiet hr otuhse oNt heewr aYno trik- hthuins gisesruaentdo eendsuucraetinoon soturgdaennitzagtoieosnshutnhgart yh. ave been active on 1 Sarah Martinelli, Swapna Reddy, Michael Yudell, Saigayatri Darira, Maureen McCoy, The Case For Universal Free Meals For All: A Permanent Solution (Health Affairs) https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20220504.114330/ Accessed August 10, 2022. 2 Feeding America. “The Impacts of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity.” https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2020/child/new-york. Accessed August 10, 2022. FreshBites 55 As tsa tteh ae r es ubmu ms ye pr rbe pe ga irni ns g t of o rwaa nree,t usrcnh ot oo l s cdhi sotor il citns Saecpr ot esms bt he re. Ua nrfeotrut runn at toe l py ,r teh- pi sa rnedt eumr ni ct os c“ nh oo roml aml ”e adlo epso lhi ca ivees i tasmdor na wg bt ah cekms ,. Wt h eh i liemtph oe rpt aa nn dc ee mt hi cabt rsocuhgohot lcso ua nn dt l etshs ecihr a ml l eenagl e sp,riot ghriagmh lsi g hptleady ii nm poruorv ecmo me nmt su nt oi t oi eusr. sI ct haol os ol ms ehaolwpeodl i ctihees cpoouslidt i vhea viem. p a c t t h a t TBor eg ae kt hf aesr,t Pt hreo gNr aa mt i oanrael tShcehsoeocl o Lnudn- lcahr gPe rsot gf or aomd saanf edt yt hnee tSicnh tohoel UtonistteuddSetnattsesd,apirlyovniadtiinogn3w0idmei.llion healthy and nutritious meals 1 These programs operate under ad i stti reirbeudt erde itmo bs cuhros eo ml s eanc tc opr ldainn,g wt oi teha cfhe ds et ur adle nrte’ si me bl i ug irbs iel mi t ye nf ot sr ff ar eme i, l ireesdruecl ey do-np rt ihcees, eomr epaalisd. Tmh ee ay l as .r eS teusdpeenc itas l lfyr or me l e av lal nttyfpoer st hoef 5m9e6a,l0s6p0refovoedntinhsuencguerre. children in New York for whom school 2 However, many eligible families do not padamrtiicniipsatrtaetiivnesbcuhrodoelnms.eal programs due to social stigma and Fs cehdoeor al l ma enadl sfteadteer aa lu trheoi mr i tbi ue sr she amveenbt eperno gt ar akme ns . t oA ui mt hporroi zveedt hi ne 2d 0i s1t r0i,c tt hs ewCi tohmhmi g uh nciot yn cEelni gt ri baitliiot yn sPor fo pv iosvi oe rnt y( Ct oE Ps )e ravl el ofwr ese smc heoaol sl t s o er a v l i l ng stu fr d e e e nt m s e w al i s th t o o ut al c l o s l t le u c d t e in n g ts, ho th u e s s e e ho s l c d ho a o p l p s li a c r a e tio a n b s le . B to y oa tf tf ea rc haendetqoufirt ea eb loerernevdi ur oc ne dm- epnr itcwe imt heoaul st . tWh ee shtai gvme ha et ar ar dd int iootnhai nl l yg bpurotgproamsitsi.ve results from schools that have implemented CEP
Krista Hesdorfer | Hunger Solutions New York
Francesca DiGiorgio | Hunger Solutions New York
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