Res 0842-2015
DOE to include a check box on school lunch forms to enable parents to indicate whether they want regular or vegetarian meal options for children during the school year.
ResolutionFiledCommittee on Educationintroduced 2015-09-17
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2015-09-17Passed: 2017-12-31
Committee on Education — Department of Education, School Construction Authority, and charter schools.
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Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2015-09-17 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2015-09-17 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2015-09-17 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (1)
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By Council Members Espinal, Barron, Cabrera, Constantinides, Eugene, Gentile, Koslowitz and Mendez
Whereas, The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is the largest public school system in the United States (U.S.), serving approximately 1.1 million students; and
Whereas, According to the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the Office of School Food (SchoolFood) serves approximately 850,000 meals a day to students, of which more than 700,000 are provided at no charge; and
Whereas, In addition to regular menu options, SchoolFood offers vegetarian breakfast and lunch menu options; and
Whereas, Although DOE lists menu offerings on its website, it is unclear whether DOE uses any other mechanisms to actively advertise the availability of vegetarian menu options to students and families; and
Whereas, It is also unclear how students and families currently indicate their preference for vegetarian menu options; and
Whereas, At the beginning of each school year, families are asked to complete a school meals application to determine whether students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; and
Whereas, Parents can complete a paper application distributed by schools or they can apply online at nyc.applyforlunch.com; and
Whereas, Only one application, either paper or online, needs to be completed for all children (pre-k to high school) living in a household; and
Whereas, Since all families are asked to complete a single school lunch application every year covering all children in the household, adding a check box on the form to indicate preference for regular or vegetarian menu options would be the most efficient way for families to make their preferences known; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls upon the New York City Department of Education to include a check box on school lunch forms to enable parents to indicate whether they want regular or vegetarian meal options for children during the school year, and requiring DOE to continually update their forms if any other options are offered in the future.
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