5/17 School Meals and Food Distribution Programs Newsletter

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 05/17/2024 02:34 PM PDT

5/17 CNS Special Update

Action Item: Take the Local Food for Schools Survey - Deadline Extended to May 24!
Important Dates to Remember

Action Item: Take the Local Food for Schools Survey - Deadline Extended to May 24!

Through the USDA Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement, OSPI purchased 23 unprocessed and minimally processed foods from local producers and made them available at no cost to Washington schools in the 2023–24 School Year.

OSPI plans to continue offering local foods through our Food Distribution program. As we look to the future of this program, OSPI wants to better understand your experience ordering, receiving, and using LFS foods this school year.

OSPI wants to hear from you! Share your experience with LFS by completing the Local Foods For School Survey by Friday May 24, 2024.

Questions? Email farmtocnp@k12.wa.us.

Important Dates to Remember

May 24

Local Food for Schools Survey Due

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Led by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal, OSPI oversees K-12 public education in Washington state. Our mission is to provide funding, resources, tools, data and technical assistance that enable educators to ensure students succeed in our public schools, are prepared to access post-secondary training and education, and are equipped to thrive in their careers and lives.

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