Education Law

When did schools become the enemy?

The child nutrition reauthorization bill approved by the U. S. Senate Agriculture Committee this week passed with accolades from both sides of the political aisle for its ?balance? of child nutrition improvements with available resources.  The problem is that school governance organizations weren?t involved in drafting the bill?and it shows.  New mandates for national standards, reporting and training ? with little or no funding to help schools comply ? appear throughout the 200+ page bill. 

BoardBuzz wonders how such important legislation could be drafted without input from school leaders and decision-makers.  More than 30 million low-income children receive free and reduced price meals at school. Clearly, school districts are essential to the success of the program.  Rather than setting up school districts to fail, Congress should involve school boards and other leaders to improve the quality and availability of nutritious school meals.  Bringing schools into the conversation would truly balance the many elements needed to improve child health and nutrition.

How would you go about improving child nutrition in your school district?  You can read a few recommendations from NSBA.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on March 26, 2010 (boomark / email).