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School Breakfast Basics
Making the Case & Making It Work
• Introductions• Webinar Logistics• School Breakfast Overview• Making the Case• Making It Work• Next Steps• Resources• Q&A Discussion
Overview
Webinar Logistics
• Telephone or speakers?
• Everyone’s muted• Submit a question
• Polling questions –Please select answer and “submit”
• Webinar recording & materials will be posted at:
• www.actionforhealthykids.org/breakfast• www.breakfastfirst.org
Webinar Logistics
• Moderator– Ellen Dillon, Action for Healthy Kids
• Panelists– Madeleine Levin, Food Research & Action Center– Nicola Edwards, California Food Policy Advocates
& BreakfastFirst Campaign– Marc Arakelian, Compass-USA and Chicago Public
Schools– Beth Miller, parent volunteer
Today’s Speakers
Background
Key term: SBP
• Federal administration– US Department of Agriculture
• State administration varies– Department of education, public health, or
agriculture, etc. • Any public or private non-profit school can
operate SBP
The School Breakfast Program
Background
• Federal law does not require schools to operate SBP• 24 states do require certain schools to serve breakfast
– FL: all public elementary schools– RI: all public schools– OR: schools with 25% or more students eligible for
free or reduced-price meals• FRAC School Breakfast Scorecard summarizes all state
laws on school breakfast
The School Breakfast Program
SBP Nutrition Standards
Federal regulations set standards for nutritional quality
Improved standards are required through the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (aka Child Nutrition Reauthorization)
USDA has proposed standards based on 2009 recommendations from the Institute of Medicine
Final standards expected from USDA in early 2012Implementation anticipated in 2012-13 school year
Current Nutrition Standards• 1 Serving of Milk - Non-fat and low-fat milk only (2
choices)• 1 Serving of Fruits/vegetables (including juice)• 2 servings of Grains (including bread, cereal, pasta) or • 2 servings of Protein (including meat, eggs, cheese,
peanut butter, yogurt) or 1 serving of each
SBP Nutrition Standards
For more on this topic, join the Nutrition & Appeal webinar on March 6th
• Same criteria for school breakfast and school lunch• Free meals
– Household income: at or below 130% federal poverty level (FPL)
– Categorical: children receiving certain public benefits, foster children
• Reduced-price meals – Household income: above 130% and at or below
185% FPLKey term: FRP-eligible students
SBP Student Eligibility
• Federal reimbursement for each meal served– Amount varies by eligibility of student who is
served– Amount also varies by percent of meals served at
each school to students who are certified FRP-eligible
• Some states also offer per-meal reimbursements
– e.g., California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine
SBP Reimbursement to Districts
SBP Overview
Student eligible for… Student pays… District receives…(federal funds)*
“Free” meals Nothing At least $1.51
“Reduced-price” meals Up to $0.30 At least $ 1.21
“Full-price” meals Varies by district $ 0.27
*Districts receive an additional $0.30 for free and reduced-price meals served to students in “severe-need” schools. “Severe-need” schools serve 40% or more of meals in the free or reduced-price category.
SBP Access
Where is SBP Available?• Nationally, nearly 87,000 sites operated SBP in the
2009-10 school year– Public & private schools, residential facilities, etc.
• Increase of less than 1% from 2008-09• 87% of sites that operated the National School Lunch
Program also operate SBP in 2009-10– State range: 100% (RI) to 58% (Connecticut)
Source: School Breakfast Scorecard @ www.frac.org
National Data• Only 47% of students who benefited from free or
reduced-priced school lunches also benefited from school breakfast– State range: 61% (NM) to 34% (UT)
• That means less than 47% of students who are certified for FRP-meals are served by SBP
• Well over 10.5 million students in need are missing out on school breakfast
SBP Participation
Source: School Breakfast Scorecard @ www.frac.org
Top 5 States (2009-10)
• State data available from:
SBP Participation
State Percent of FRP Lunch Students Who Also Eat School Breakfast
New Mexico 61%South Carolina 60%Vermont 60%Oklahoma 58%Mississippi 58%
Source: School Breakfast Scorecard @ www.frac.org
The School Breakfast Trifecta
Making the Case
Nutrition & Health (Obesity
Prevention)
District Funding
Academic Achievement &
Behavior
• School breakfast is often healthier than breakfast from home– Less sugar, more fruit, more milk
• School breakfast participants – Healthier body weight and BMI– Healthier overall diets (vitamins, micronutrients)
Breakfast & Health
For complete references see:• Benefits of Breakfast: Health and Academics fact sheet @ www.BreakfastFirst.org• Breakfast for Health fact sheet @ www.frac.org
• Decreased tardiness and absenteeism• Decreased disciplinary problems• Increased motivation• Improved peer-to-peer interactions
Breakfast & Learning Environment
For complete references see:• Benefits of Breakfast: Health and Academics fact
sheet @ www.BreakfastFirst.org• Breakfast for Learning fact sheet @ www.frac.org
Eating breakfast is associated with
• Higher standardized test scores• Improved math & reading grades• Improved cognitive performance• Better visual perception, spatial memory,
short-term memory
Breakfast & Brain Power
For complete references see:• Benefits of Breakfast: Health and Academics fact sheet @ www.BreakfastFirst.org• Breakfast for Learning fact sheet @ www.frac.org
Minding the Gap
High need and low participation, why the gap?• Breakfast served at the wrong time
– Students aren’t able to arrive to school early due to family or bus schedules
– Students want to play or socialize instead of eat– Students are not hungry before school but are
hungry before lunch
Minding the Gap
• Breakfast served in the wrong place– Students want to avoid
the stigma of school breakfast
High need and low participation, why the gap?
−Cafeteria not easily accessible (e.g. far from students’ first classes)
−Cafeteria lacks the capacity to serve students quickly (e.g. long lines, inadequate seating)
Making It Work
Service times & locations that meet student needs
Model Time Location
Classroom Breakfast Start of class Classroom
Second Chance Breakfast
Mid-morning at recess or between classes
Cafeteria or multiple locations
Grab n’ Go Breakfast Before school and/or mid-morning
Multiple locations (e.g. service carts)
SBP – Fiscal Impact
Increase SBP participation with effective models
(1) Maximize meal reimbursements(2) Benefit from economies of scale
(1) Self-sustaining nutrition departments(2) Increase “indirect” dollars into district’s general fund
Top Five States (2009-10)
Additional Federal Dollars
State Additional Federal ReimbursementCalifornia $100 millionNew York $53 millionFlorida $44 millionIllinois $41 millionPennsylvania $26 million
Source: School Breakfast Scorecard @ www.frac.org
Additional federal reimbursements for district nutrition services if 60% of school lunch participants also ate school breakfast (FRP-eligible students)
Chicago Public Schools-Nutrition Support
Services: Healthy Schools, Healthy
Students
Major Milestones
CPS Adopts Wellness Policy
CDPH creates Inter-
departmental Task Force on
Childhood Obesity
Health Teacher Curriculum for all
Schools
Health Promoting Menu
Changes
Initiated
$.5M Equipment
Investment
Regional Procurement
Breakfast in the Classroom
Salad Bar Expansion
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant
Recess Task Force Convened
$1.5 M ARRA Grant
Nutrition Standards
Working Group = New CPS Standards
IOM Releases National School
Lunch Recommendations
First Lady announces
Let’s Move
Chicago City Council Passes
Resolution
Go for the Gold is Launched
Community Schools
Established Health
Performance Measures
Culinary Training
$2.3 M Local Produce
New Nutrition Standards
Implemented
Schools take the Challenge!
Health & Wellness
included in SIPAAA
Health and Wellness Team
Established
2006 Spring 2010200920082007 SY 2011
Identifying a Need and Supporting Academics
Annual Meals for the 2008 – 2009 School Year
• Pre-2007 – Traditional before-school program
• 2007 – Universal breakfast in the classroom pilot school
• 2008 – Dedicated program director and implementation team
• 2009 – Universal breakfast policy for all schools Voluntary BIC expanded to 85 schools
• 2010 – Voluntary BIC expanded to 200 schools
• 2011 – Board adopts BIC policy for all elementary schools Program fully implemented by June 2011 First large-scale high school program at Roosevelt
Breakfast at Chicago Public Schools
2010 Results
182 Breakfast in the
Classroom Schools
6 Million Additional
MealsServed!!!
Beth Miller
• Wooster City School District• Wooster, Ohio• Parent Champion
Parent Involvement Steps to Take:
• Enlist support/help of like-minded people• Brainstorm ideas for change• Go to administration with concerns and ideas• Be willing to carry out programming• Design programming that educates and
empowers parents and students
Gather Information
• Gather data and support for change
– Surveys students and parents– Poll students in classrooms– Parent meeting with Food Service Directors– Call for pricing/ give food service ideas for
healthier alternatives
Work Education into school day
• Right to Read Week• Library talks• Taste testing• School assemblies
Work on Low or No Cost Changes
• Universal breakfast to increase reimbursements
• Investigate pricing of healthier options• Advertise on school P.A. system• Enlist student councils to assist
BE PATIENT…Change takes Time!
How Schools Can Engage Parents
• Look for those parent champions that have the ‘pulse’ of the community…if they can’t help they know someone who can.
• Family nights• Bring the food service/nutritionist to the
parents at PTA meetings or other sharing events
• Educate the parents…parents need to know the benefits of breakfast at school
Take Action
Identify stakeholders who can help make school breakfast a success
Engage a broad range of stakeholders
Assess the status of school breakfast in your community
Identify school breakfast champions in your community
• Identify the stakeholders who can make innovative breakfast models a success
Take Action
• Teachers• Principals • Parents• Students• Nutrition Services• Custodial Services • District Administrators
• District School Board• District Superintendent• Community organizations• Unions• Food banks/anti-hunger
organizations• State Administrators
Take Action
• Engage multiple stakeholders– Think about how Beth, an active parent volunteer
got involved…through the school nurse– Gather a team…it could be a breakfast team or
your school’s wellness committee (if you don’t have one, now is a great time to form one)
– Not just a message from food service– Need administrator buy in
• Identify champions in your community who can engage stakeholders– President of the teacher’s union in Oakland
USD is working to engage teachers in supporting and improving school breakfast
Take Action
• Assess the status of school breakfast in your community– Service models used– Current level of participation – Level of need (i.e. Free and Reduced-Price)– Current champions
Take Action
Questions?
Tools For You
• School Breakfast Reports• School Breakfast Outreach Resources• Breakfast in the Classroom Tools• State and local data tool• Webinars on the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
Act
www.frac.org
Tools For You
• Fact sheets and videos• Health, academic, and fiscal
benefits fact sheets • Research, presentations,
webinars, and best practices • Breakfast data for CA and
your district (CA only)• Updates, including new
funding opportunities and materials
www.BreakfastFirst.org
Tools for Youwww.actionforhealthykids.org/breakfast
• Target Audience Specific Materials–Administrators–Parents–Best Practices Stories
• Webinars and grant opportunities• Stories from schools and parents taking action around school breakfast
www.actionforhealthykids.org
12/6 –Breakfast in the Classroom
1/17 – Other Alternative Methods
3/6 – New Nutrition Standards and Alternative Breakfast
5/1—Promotion, Outreach and Sustainability
Upcoming WebinarsPlease Join Us!
Contact us at:
Nicola Edwards, [email protected]
Madeleine Levin, [email protected] x3004
Ellen Dillon, [email protected] 410-707-9038
Thank You!
Thank you to our Sponsor
• This webinar series is made possible by the Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund. We appreciate their generosity and support.
• For more information on the benefits of breakfast you may visit:– www.loveyourcereal.com– www.Kelloggvideos.com