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WELCOME. School Breakfast Luncheon: Dispelling the Myths around School Breakfast. March 25 th , 2014. An In-Depth Look on the Status and Future of Texas’ Children. Welcoming Remarks. Robert Sanborn, Ed.D ., President and Chief Executive Officer, CHILDREN AT RISK. W elcomi ng Remarks.

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  1. WELCOME School Breakfast Luncheon:Dispelling the Myths around School Breakfast March 25th, 2014 An In-Depth Look on the Status and Future of Texas’ Children

  2. Welcoming Remarks Robert Sanborn, Ed.D.,President and Chief Executive Officer, CHILDREN AT RISK

  3. Welcoming Remarks Dennis Noll, President and Chief Executive Officer,San Antonio Area Foundation

  4. Welcoming Remarks Councilwoman Ivy R. Taylor,San Antonio City Council, District 2

  5. Welcoming Remarks Kathleen Fletcher, Ph.D., M.P.H. Voices for Children of San Antonio

  6. The Importance of School Breakfast Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Texas Senate District 27

  7. The Status of Food Insecurity in San Antonio and Texas Jenny Eyer, MPH, Project Coordinator, CHILDREN AT RISK

  8. The Status of FoodInsecurity in San Antonio and Texas Jenny EyerCHILDREN AT RISK

  9. 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 children’s 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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%)

  16. 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? • It will impact school lunch service • It will impact school breakfast service • It will impact both school lunch and breakfast service

  17. 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.

  18. Childhood Food Insecurity

  19. What is Food Insecurity? Limited or uncertain access to nutritious and safe food necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle

  20. Hunger and Childhood Food Insecurity

  21. Poverty in Texas Schools

  22. Using our Schools to Combat Food Insecurity

  23. Success in the 83rdLegislature • SB 376 expands the school breakfast program to the entire student body at campuses that have 80% or more economically disadvantaged students.

  24. How Breakfast Can Help

  25. The Importance ofSchool meals… Students can’t learn if they are hungry.

  26. Breakfast Participationin 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.

  27. Policy Solutions forSchool Breakfast

  28. Ways to IncreaseParticipation • 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

  29. Four Myths AboutExpanding School Breakfast

  30. Another Meal ProgramEducation 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 268:00-3:30Mexican-American Unity Council2300 W. Commerce, Community RoomSan Antonio, TX 78207

  31. Various Perspectives on Adoption and Implementation of Universal School Breakfast Robert Sanborn, Ed D, CHILDREN AT RISK Dr. Jennifer Sides, San Antonio ISD Joann Knox, Dairy MAX Shelly Sheppard, Harlandale ISD

  32. Thank You School Breakfast Luncheon:Dispelling the Myths around School Breakfast March 25th, 2014 An In-Depth Look on the Status and Future of Texas’ Children

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