City-Based Strategies in Ohio to Increase Child Nutrition
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City-Based Strategies in Ohio to Increase Child Nutrition
3/24/2015 City‐Based Strategies in Ohio to Increase Child Nutrition Participation Charlie Kozlesky Senior Vice President, School & Summer Nutrition Legislation Priority Children’s Hunger Alliance always evaluates the need for legislation that could impact Child Nutrition Programs: • City Schools • Suburban Schools • Rural Schools • Charter and Non‐Public Legislation: – changed [OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 3313.81.3]. Legislation approved to reduce the threshold at which a school is required to offer a school breakfast program from 33% to 20%. Provided for schools to request and receive an exemption from the requirement. Revision of SB 210: Schools requesting a waiver must provide a written plan to implement a breakfast program. Legislation: HB 135: Sought to increase the frequency of direct certification from one time to five times a year. 1 3/24/2015 Columbus City CHAMPS Grant Legislation SB 11: Permit the use of school buses during the summer months as mobile meal sites allowing children to eat on a school bus when the bus is stationary. Major Partners: o Mayor o President of Council o Columbus Recreation and Parks o Franklin County Agencies Legislation SB 11: Remove afterschool meal programs from the definition of a restaurant in Ohio and also eliminated higher level health regulations. Legislation HB 235 – Sought to require poor performing schools to offer a school breakfast program using a meal service model that research indicated has a positive impact on school attendance, behavior and achievement. Trotwood CHAMPS Grant Trotwood City Schools/ Champ Grant: • Major Partners: o Mayor Joyce Sutton Cameron o Captain Porter o Trotwood City Schools • Ohio Schools Article – “Food for Thought” Questions Charlie Kozlesky Senior Vice President, School & Summer Nutrition Children's Hunger Alliance 614‐643‐8021 [email protected] www.ChildrensHungerAlliance.org 2