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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, 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

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Hunger and Childhood Food Insecurity Childhood Food Insecurity U.S.21.6% (15,898,000) Texas27.6% (1,894,060) Atascosa County27.9% (3,570) Bexar County26.8% (118,570) Kerr County26.3% (2,640) Medina County27.5% (3,250) Uvalde County34.8% (2,680) Wilson County12.4% (2,490) Zavala County45.9% (1,730)

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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