5.23.2014 An amended AB 2449 (Bocanegra) Adequate Time to Eat was taken off suspense and passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! AB 2449 would ensure that students have enough time to sit down and eat a nutritious lunch at school. It emphasizes the crucial role of nutrition in supporting academic achievement and student health. We’d like to thank Assembly Member Bocanegra and all of our partners whose hard work ensured AB 2449’s success thus far!
In order to better define “adequate” time and the existing funding streams that support school meal service, Assembly Member Bocanegra offered amendments to AB 2449 that: (1) refer to the 2013 California Department of Education guidelines that define ‘adequate time’ to eat lunch as a minimum of 20 minutes after being served, and (2) clarify that cafeteria funds can defray the costs of food service improvements that increase students’time to eat. We are awaiting confirmation as to which amendments were taken by the Appropriations Committee. We will provide updates on the amendments as they become available.
Take Action!
AB 2449 needs your continued support to move off the Assembly Floor. We’ve prepared an AB 2449 Floor Alert that is ready for you to personalize. Please email or fax a copy to your Assembly Member and encourage an “aye” vote!
You can also use the talking points in the floor alert to make a phone call to your Assembly Member in support of AB 2449. Don’t forget to share this alert with partners!
AB 2449 Sample Assembly Floor Alert doc
AB 2449 Sample Letter of Support to Assembly Members doc
Find your Assembly Member. link
Learn more about AB 2449. link
Questions? Contact Tracey Patterson at 510.433.1122 ext 101.
