Item - 2012.HL16.5
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Board of Health on September 24, 2012 and was adopted with amendments.
HL16.5 - Student Nutrition Program 2013 Operating Budget Request and Proposed Five Year Plan
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Board Decision
The Board of Health:
1. Endorsed the request for a $1,257,416 net increase to municipal funding for the Student Nutrition Program in 2013.
2. Endorsed in principle the proposed five year plan for stabilization of existing Student Nutrition Programs in Toronto, with an incremental increase in municipal investment over the next five years to provide up to 20% of estimated program costs.
3. Directed the Medical Officer of Health to work with the Toronto Partners for Student Nutrition Steering Committee to ensure the optimal use of municipal investment, including prioritizing funding to breakfast programs in higher need schools, maximizing efficiencies in food procurement, safe storage and distribution, and to continue to develop parent/volunteer/community capacity to support local programs.
4. Requested the Province of Ontario to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match increased City investment.
5 Requested the federal government to provide core funding for the Student Nutrition Program in Toronto to match the City's investment.
6. Directed the Medical Officer of Health to engage with key private, public and voluntary sector leaders, with a goal of securing additional private and public sector funding.
7. Directed that this report be forwarded to the Budget Committee for consideration during the 2013 Operating Budget process.
8. Directed that this report be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Ontario Ministers of Children and Youth Services, Health and Long-Term Care, and Education, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, le Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, the Angel Foundation for Learning, United Way Toronto, and the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Medical Officer of Health gave a presentation.
The Board of Health requested the Medical Officer of Health to report to the Board of Health Budget Subcommittee, at its meeting on September 27, 2012, on expanding the Student Nutrition Program to high needs schools.
Origin
Summary
This report outlines a request for municipal Student Nutrition Program funding for the 2013 Operating Budget and proposes a plan for increasing City investment over the next five years to stabilize existing programs and increase the number of breakfast meals served to participating children/youth in higher needs schools.
The City cannot accomplish program sustainability on its own. However, increasing the municipal investment will provide a strong signal to the provincial and federal governments and private sector partners that the City is committed to optimizing the full potential of Student Nutrition Programs to make a significant contribution to the nutritional health of children and youth.
The proposed plan calls for increased core funding by municipal, provincial and federal governments and the private sector.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-49922.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/hl/comm/communicationfile-31915.pdf
Speakers
Debbie Field, Executive Director, Foodshare Toronto
Neil Quimby, Elementary Principal, Dixon Grove Junior Middle School
Fedora Caicedo, Morning Meal Coordinator, St. Bruno Catholic School
Motions
That the Medical Officer of Health be requested to report to the Board of Health Budget Subcommittee, at its meeting on September 27, 2012, on expanding the Student Nutrition Program to high needs schools.