Medical authorities and nutrition researchers have documented that meeting nutritional requirements throughout childhood is essential to full intellectual development. Recent research furnishes compelling evidence that a lack of proper nutrition impacts the behavior of children, their school performance, and their overall cognitive development. Researchers have found that undernourished children are less inquisitive and interested in their environment, explore less and learn less from their surroundings, and are less interested in establishing relationships with others. You can communicate with your local school district or your State contact. At the State level, the NSLP is usually administered by State education agencies, which operate the program through agreements with local school districts.
Schools can also get bonus commodities as they are available from surplus agricultural stocks.
Your school may also be eligible for reimbursement for snacks served in an afterschool care program. Ask your State contact for further information. My school does not have a kitchen and no one at the school has a background in food service. With minimum facilities your school can arrange to have meals brought in. Your school can contract with a food service management company.