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Share why School Breakfast for All is good for Virginia’s kids and makes sense for the budget

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Dear SNA-VA Members,We have important updates on the School Breakfast for All bills and an opportunity for you to take action. What’s happening now?HB96 (House Bill)• Passed the House Education Committee• Feb 2nd – Heads to House Appropriations Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee to review fiscal impact• The most advocacy and education is needed here!• Committee Members: Delegate McQuinn (HD81 – … Read more

HB 96 & SB 4: Why These Bills Matter for School Breakfast

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Two bills being considered by the Virginia General Assembly — HB 96 and SB 4 — focus on making school breakfast available at no cost to students in public schools across the state. What these bills would do: • Require public schools to offer breakfast through the federal School Breakfast Program • Ensure students can eat breakfast at school without having to pay • Provide … Read more

Support Healthy School Meals for All in Virginia

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We have an important opportunity to advocate for free healthy school meals for all in Virginia. As champions of child nutrition, we know how essential access to nutritious meals is for our students’ success, and it’s time to amplify our voices. Below, you’ll find a sample letter that we encourage you to personalize and send … Read more

Action Alert – Unpaid School Meal Debt

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Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced H.R.7639, the National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt Act, establishing an unpaid school meal debt commission that would play a pivotal role in policy recommendations to address unpaid school meal debt. The Council would be composed of 14 members, including food service directors and employees.  Unpaid school meal debt is on the … Read more