The Williams Valley School District will receive $10,000 in grant funding as part of a School Breakfast Expansion Grant.
The goal of the grant is to increase participation in the school breakfast program and improve the nutritional quality of school breakfasts.
It is offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Food and Nutrition division and Penn State University through Project PA. Expansion grants originated from the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
Superintendent David Hatfield said in a statement that the district is partnering with its food provider, Nutrition Group, to increase offerings and provide “grab-and-go” breakfast items to students.
Also addressed at the board’s March 23 meeting was the district’s plan to submit its comprehensive plan to the state Department of Education. Such plans for continuous improvement of leadership, teaching and learning are required by the state.
“Pennsylvania’s cycle of improvement is grounded in evidence-based approaches that can both improve student outcomes and increase return on investment, as resources are spent on programs and practices likely to have a positive impact,” Hatfield said.
Noted components needed in plans include academic standards and assessment requirements; student services assurances conforming with applicable state and federal laws; an induction plan; a professional development plan; and gifted education plan assurances.
Drafts of the plans will be posted on the district’s website for public viewing, and Hatfield said he’d like feedback presented to him directly.
In other business, members of the board were informed by Maureen Duffy-Guy, of St. Peter’s Church, Orwin, and Trinity UCC, Tower City, about the PA Schools Work advocacy day at the Capitol on May 8. The event is sponsored by Education Voters of Pennsylvania, and organizers said they want lawmakers to support Gov. Josh Shapiro’s full proposal for public education funding in 2024-25; to codify a concrete timeline for constitutional compliance; and to reject private school vouchers.
A workshop on the district’s budget was held after the meeting. The board gathers next on April 11.
Source: Berkshire mont
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