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Elyse Homel Vitale, MPH Senior Advocate elyse@cfpa.net, or (510) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Elyse Homel Vitale, MPH Senior Advocate elyse@cfpa.net, or (510) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Elyse Homel Vitale, MPH Senior Advocate elyse@cfpa.net, or (510) 433.1122 ext. 206 Food & Fairness in CA Schools Federal poverty measures do not accurately reflect true poverty in CA High costs of living in California, particularly
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Federal poverty measures do not accurately reflect true poverty in CA
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High costs of living in California, particularly housing costs, drive families into true poverty regardless of the federal measure.
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Source: California Department of Education
Students Experiencing Homelessness by Ethnicity
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Hunger Free Schools
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The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows schools to serve two meals universally free to all students without the need for an application.
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Building Support Strategic Grouping Continued State Advocacy
CEP tackles unpaid meal debt & concerns
- f “lunch shaming”
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SB 138 (McGuire)
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New Law: SB 138
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