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WELCOME An In-Depth Look on the Status and Future of Texas’ Children School Breakfast Luncheon: Dispelling the Myths around School Breakfast March 25 th,
WELCOME An In-Depth Look on the Status and Future of Texas
Children School Breakfast Luncheon: Dispelling the Myths around
School Breakfast March 25 th, 2014
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Welcoming Remarks Robert Sanborn, Ed.D., President and Chief
Executive Officer, CHILDREN AT RISK
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Welcoming Remarks Dennis Noll, President and Chief Executive
Officer, San Antonio Area Foundation
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Councilwoman Ivy R. Taylor, San Antonio City Council, District
2 Welcoming Remarks
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Kathleen Fletcher, Ph.D., M.P.H. Voices for Children of San
Antonio
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The Importance of School Breakfast Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.,
Texas Senate District 27
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The Status of Food Insecurity in San Antonio and Texas Jenny
Eyer, MPH, Project Coordinator, CHILDREN AT RISK
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The Status of Food Insecurity in San Antonio and Texas Jenny
Eyer CHILDREN AT RISK
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About CHILDREN AT RISK Our Mission: CHILDREN AT RISK serves as
a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children
through strategic research, public policy analysis, education,
collaboration and advocacy. Our Vision: The focus of CHILDREN AT
RISK is to make childrens needs a priority and to ensure ample
resources are available for children and their families to thrive.
Goal: To increase school breakfast participation by working with
school districts to implement best practices.
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A little trivia Q: During the 2012-2013 school year, how many
children were enrolled in Region 20? A: 378,500 B: 400,345 C:
449,686 D: 475,675
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A little Region 20 trivia Q: During the 2012-2013 school year,
how many children were enrolled in Region 19? A: 378,500 B: 400,345
C: 449,686 D: 475,675
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A little Region 20 trivia Q: How many of these students
qualified for free and reduced meals in the 2012-2013 school year?
A: 205,000 B: 275,197 C: 265,345 D: 345,780
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A little Region 20 trivia Q: How many of these students
qualified for free and reduced meals in the 2012-2013 school year?
A: 205,000 B: 275,197 (61%) C: 265,345 D: 345,780
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A little Region 20 trivia Q: How many of these 275,197 students
did NOT participate in breakfast? A: 135,987 B: 143,786 C: 154,875
D: 140,334
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A little Region 20 trivia Q: How many of these 275,197 students
did NOT participate in breakfast? A: 135,987 B: 143,786 C: 154,875
D: 140,334 (51%)
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A little Region 20 trivia Q: During this past legislative
session, Senate Bill 376 was voted into law. How will this bill
impact school meal service? A) It will impact school lunch service
B) It will impact school breakfast service C) It will impact both
school lunch and breakfast service
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A little Region 20 trivia Answer: B SB 376 requires all Texas
schools with a high percentage of low-income students (80% eligible
for free/reduced price meals) to offer breakfast to all students at
no cost.
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Childhood Food Insecurity
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What is Food Insecurity? Limited or uncertain access to
nutritious and safe food necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle
Poverty in Texas Schools Roughly 3 million public school
students live at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level. Nearly
one half of these students attend schools where the majority of
their peers qualify for free or reduced priced meals
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Using our Schools to Combat Food Insecurity
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Success in the 83 rd Legislature SB 376 expands the school
breakfast program to the entire student body at campuses that have
80% or more economically disadvantaged students.
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How Breakfast Can Help Nutritional Tend to have a more adequate
nutrient intake Tend to have a lower BMI and are less likely to be
overweight Helps establish healthy habits for life Academic
Improves math, reading, and standardized test scores Improves
behavior and reduce disciplinary problems Helps children pay
attention, perform problem-solving tasks, and improve memory
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The Importance of School meals Students cant learn if they are
hungry.
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Breakfast Participation in Region 19 275,197 students in Region
20 qualified for free and reduced meals during the 2012-2013 school
year. 140,334 students were eligible and did not receive breakfast
on an average day.
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Policy Solutions for School Breakfast
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Ways to Increase Participation Reduce stigma attached to eating
school breakfast Serve breakfast after the school bell Make
breakfast more accessible to students Increase time allowed to eat
breakfast All of these can be achieved by transitioning to
Universal School Breakfast
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Four Myths About Expanding School Breakfast If a school
implements Universal Free School Breakfast, all children MUST eat a
breakfast. Myth #1 Students must take ALL items provided in a
school breakfast meal. Myth #2 Waste is a necessary consequence of
implementing Universal Free School Breakfast. Myth #3 School
Breakfast Programs contribute to childhood obesity Myth #4
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Another Meal Program Education Opportunity Eliminating Hunger
After-School and During Summer Vacation in Texas: The Opportunity
for Statewide Expansion of the Afterschool and Summer Nutrition
Programs Wednesday, March 26 8:00-3:30 Mexican-American Unity
Council 2300 W. Commerce, Community Room San Antonio, TX 78207
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Robert Sanborn, Ed D, CHILDREN AT RISK Dr. Jennifer Sides, San
Antonio ISD Joann Knox, Dairy MAX Shelly Sheppard, Harlandale ISD
Various Perspectives on Adoption and Implementation of Universal
School Breakfast
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Thank You An In-Depth Look on the Status and Future of Texas
Children School Breakfast Luncheon: Dispelling the Myths around
School Breakfast March 25 th, 2014