Bill Text: IL SR1115 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Encourages schools participating in the School Breakfast Program to utilize alternative delivery models, such as Breakfast in the Classroom, Grab n' Go, and Second Chance Breakfast, to provide breakfast after the bell to all students at no cost to students. Encourages Summer Food Service Program sites to operate as open sites to the community so that all children can access healthy, nutritious meals during the summer. Urges Congress to develop a 2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization that protects and strengthens the federal food and nutrition safety net for children. States opposition to cuts in funding to federal food and nutrition programs for children and families through the annual federal budget process or any other measures.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR1115 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR1115-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, More than 15% of Illinoisans struggle to provide
enough food for their families and more than 22% of
Illinoisans' children are food insecure, meaning they do not
have consistent access to adequate food; and
WHEREAS, Illinois ranks 24th in the nation for childhood
hunger and 21% of children live in poverty; and
WHEREAS, There are children in every county of the State of
Illinois who experience food insecurity; and
WHEREAS, No child deserves to go without food, and children
who are food insecure suffer from increased risk of chronic
diseases, increased rates of behavioral problems, decreased
academic achievement, and long-term social and economic
impacts; and
WHEREAS, Federal nutrition programs play a pivotal role in
helping low-income children access free, healthy meals,
including the School Breakfast Program, the National School
Lunch Program, Summer Meals Programs, Child and Adult Care Food
Program Afterschool Meals Programs, and the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children; and

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WHEREAS, More than 825,000 children participate in free and
reduced price school lunch; 376,000 children participate in
free and reduced price school breakfast; and 95,000 children
participate in the summer meals program; and
WHEREAS, Students who eat school breakfast achieve 17.5%
higher scores on standardized math tests and attend 1.5 more
days of school each year than those who do not; and
WHEREAS, Thirty-two percent of low-income families find
themselves without enough food in the summer months and 43% of
low-income families find it harder to make ends meet in the
summer months; low-income families spend an additional $300 per
month in the summer months to provide food for their families;
and
WHEREAS, 4,189,025 summer meals were provided through the
Summer Food Service Program; these meals were distributed
through 1,716 sites, of which only 882 were open to the
community and did not require enrollment; and
WHEREAS, Summer Food Service Program sites are an ideal
model for summer food delivery and provide on-site adult
supervision and enrichment activities for children; however,
more Summer Food Service Program sites are needed that are open

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to the community; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage schools
participating in the School Breakfast Program to utilize
alternative delivery models, such as Breakfast in the
Classroom, Grab n' Go, and Second Chance Breakfast, to provide
breakfast after the bell to all students at no cost to
students; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we encourage Summer Food Service Program
sites to operate as open sites to the community so that all
children can access healthy, nutritious meals during the
summer; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we encourage eligible providers to
participate in Child and Adult Care Food Program Afterschool
Meals Programs; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge Congress to develop a 2015 Child
Nutrition Reauthorization that protects and strengthens the
federal food and nutrition safety net for children; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to cuts in funding to federal
food and nutrition programs for children and families through

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the annual federal budget process or any other measures; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the members of the Illinois congressional
delegation, the President of the United States, and the United
States Secretary of Agriculture.