Provision II (No Charge) Grab and Go Breakfast Best Practices.
Breakfast Innovations Beyond the Cafeteria...•Breakfast in the Cafeteria •Grab and Go...
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USDA | Tina Namian
Branch Chief, School Meals Policy Branch
Child Nutrition Programs
Food and Nutrition Service
Breakfast Innovations
Beyond the Cafeteria
School Breakfast Stats
• For more than 50 years, USDA’s School Breakfast Program (SBP) has provided children of all economic backgrounds in schools nationwide with the opportunity for a well-balanced, healthy meal.
• Over the last year, over 14.5 million children participated in the SBP, with more than 2.4 billion meals served in the more than 90,000 schools!
• Roughly 90% of schools that operate lunch operate breakfast as well, but overall participation is much lower than it is for lunch.
Benefits of Breakfast
• Provides a morning meal for students that don’t have the time or resources for a meal at home
• Provides food to help during long stretch of time between leaving home and lunch
• Eating breakfast can:
o Improve student health and nutrition
o Improve learning and help students pay attention and behave better in class
o Decrease tardiness, absences, and visits to the school nurse
o Help prevent overweight
Breakfast Meal Patterns & Reimbursement Rates
• Schools may receive a higher SBP reimbursement if at least 40% of lunches served in the 2nd preceding year were served free or at reduced price.
• Schools without 2nd preceding year history may qualify for higher reimbursement.
• About 77 percent of the breakfasts serviced in SBP receive severe need reimbursement.
• Provided on an individual school (not SFA) basis,
Severe Need Schools
• Serving methods:
• Breakfast in the Cafeteria
• Grab and Go
• Breakfast in the Classroom
• Breakfast After 1st Period
• Breakfast on the Bus
• Market the SBP and seek buy-in from stakeholders such as principals, superintendents, teachers, custodians, parents, students, and other key partners
School Breakfast Service Methods
• A collection of digital resources to assist in the launch or expansion of the SBP
• Toolkit designed primarily for school food service directors
• State agencies may use to supplement their materials
• Not intended to replace/duplicate policy or technical assistance documents
School Breakfast Program Toolkit
School Breakfast Program Toolkit
Benefits of Alternative Breakfast Models
Western Regional Office: 2018 Champions of Breakfast Awards
• 41 nominees and 19 recipients • Award Categories:
• Boosting Breakfast Meal Quality • Implementation of Innovative Service Models • Successful Startup of a New School Breakfast Program
Mountain Plains Regional Office
Nebraska
Kansas
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office: Alternative Delivery Models Expanding
PA: Awarded mini-grants to schools to start or expand alternate breakfast delivery models in SY 18-19.
NJ: Beginning in SY 19-20, “Breakfast after the Bell” program will be required in all schools all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals
Resources
• SBP Homepage: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/school-breakfast-program-sbp
• SBP Toolkit: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit
• Team Nutrition SBP Resources: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/sbp-materials
School Breakfast Week Tweets