K-12 Schools

Operations

Early education programs would be included in Nebraska’s farm-to-school efforts under new bill

LB 758 would expand the state’s Farm-to-School Program Act.

Operations

Florida legislators introduce bill to require lead-removing filters on water sources in schools

The bill identifies such water sources as any used for drinking, food preparation or cooking.

Schools would no longer be allowed to "publicly identify or stigmatize" students if they are unable to pay for meals.

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District may stop offering milk at one or all of its daily meals served.

Schools that source their food from the state or ones nearby would receive a percentage of their food costs back.

If made law, schools would need to offer a plant-based meal or snack if a student or their guardian requests one.

Chef Byron Murphy will join the team and support school districts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The SNA outlined that request and more in its 2022 Position Paper.

Rockingham County Public Schools was able to raise just under $10,000.

Schools will now receive an additional 25 cents per lunch.

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