AGENCY REPORTS
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Barrier: Staffing capacity and supply chain disruptions continue to challenge school meal operations. Strategies: •t o Sheeclupr em eyeotu rm eSaulp pp al yt t eCrhna irne q Au isrsei ms t ae nn ct se aFmu inddsst o•ngLoeivnegrdagiserupthtieosnes. strategies to communicate wdiistrhupytoiuornssachffoeoctlincgomscmhouonlitmy eaablso.ut supply chain •s hLoerat rang ea bcohua tl l setnr ga et es g: i Ce hs ef oc kr wo uo rt ktihnigs trhersoouugrhc el a abnodr w• aStucphptohri st rsetcaof fr dwe de l lwneebs si n: aIrn f rtohmi s Mr easroc uh r2c 0e ,2 2l e. a r n aa bmoount g syt or autre gsiteasf f , oann dh oswo m teo wparyosmtoot es hwo we l l ns teasfsf ampapinretcaiiantigoono,ddmetoarilasleo.n staff retention and how to Barrier: Students are hungry after school; snacks are not enough. Strategies: •l e aPrrnoivnigd:eWtiht hr eme amn ye aslcsh oa odl sa syt atrot i nf ugeol raef txeprasnc dh oi nogl ae ff tf oe rr st sc ht ho ios l spcrhoogor la yme sa ra, si t p’ sa ar t gor fe aa tc at idme me ti oc rc eocnosvi de re yr sr ee cr ev ii vneg raef it me rbs uc hr soeoml emn te a –l s . c Eu lrirgei nb tl el y s $c 4h .o0o3l /s mceaanl oCrare$1F.o1o8d/sPnraocgkra–mt(hCrAouCgFhP).thWehCilhe imldanayndscAhodoullst aC lAr eCaFdPy p rs oe vr vi dee sa fat ne ros pc hpooor tl u snni tayc kt os stehrrvoeu gc oh mNpSl eLtPe, meals, providing greater nutrition for students and
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are able to access meals conveniently and efficiently d•uBroinlsgtethr escshchooool lmdeaayl. participation in middle and hyoi guhr ps crho og roal sm: ttho igs ari ne ssotuurdceen ts hbaurye-si nw. ay s t o a d a p t •n oL ecaorsnt at bo o aultl ospt ut idoenns t st o: tphrios v irdees osuc rhcoeo lc omme pa lasr east fPurnodviinsigoonp2t,ionnosn-toprcirceinagte).hunger-free schools (CEP, Barrier: Low return rate for school meal applications after two school years of families not submitting this information. Strategies: •s u bI mmpi trtoi nv eg cf roeme maunndi c artei do un cs e dw- ipt rhi c fea ma ipl ipel si c aatbi oo nu st wwiitthh stphaisnitsohotlkraitn,swlahtiiocnhsh. as been newly updated Barrier: The return of unpaid school meal debt. Many school nutrition directors reported higher levels of unpaid school meal debt compared to previous years. Strategies: •r e dLue ca irnng asbc ho ou ot l bme seta l pdr ea bc tti caensd f bo er s tp rpervaecnt itci ne sg f oo rr engaging households about school meal debt.
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