City of Milwaukee - File #: 170086

• File #: 170086
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/18/2017
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/31/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to nutrition guidelines at City-authorized charter schools.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. LEWIS, ALD. JOHNSON, ALD. RAINEY
• Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/9/2017	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/31/2017	3	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Zielinski moved to substitute This substitute resolution adds the goal of potentially improving students' academic and cognitive performance and overall health to the study that the Charter School Review Committee (CSRC) shall conduct in relation to metal nutrition and service guidelines for City-authorized charter schools. This substitute resolution also permits the CSRC to study participation in programs that are equivalent to the federal Afterschool Meals program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Summer Food Service Program, and increase the CSRC reporting period from 90 days to 120 days. Co sponsors added: Ald. Lewis, Johnson and Rainey	Pass	14:0
5/31/2017	3	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
5/18/2017	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Zielinski moved for Proposed Substitute A. Individuals present: Sherri Tussler - Hunger Task Force Joyce Mallory - Charter School Review Committee (CSRC) Gayle Peay - CSRC analyst Christine Folts - Central City Cyberschool Ald. Stamper would like to be added as a co-sponsor. Ald. Bohl asked that some Whereas clauses be added and it will be amended on the Council floor. Ald. Zielinski is amenable to extend the deadline to 120 days and that will be incorporated into the substitute on the Council floor.	Pass	7:0
5/18/2017	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	7:0
4/18/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170086
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI, STAMPER, LEWIS, JOHNSON AND RAINEY
Title
Substitute resolution relating to nutrition guidelines at City-authorized charter schools.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Charter School Review Committee to study the feasibility, cost and effectiveness of developing and implementing nutrition and meal service guidelines for City-authorized charter schools so as to reduce the risk of lead absorption and potentially improve the academic and cognitive performance and overall health for children attending City-authorized charter schools. The Charter School Review Committee shall report its findings to the Common Council within 120 days.
Body
Whereas, Lead exposure presents a significant risk to children’s health and safety when lead is absorbed into the body; and

Whereas, The most common source of lead poisoning in children is lead-based paint hazards, which pose a risk to children in approximately 130,000 housing units in the city; and

Whereas, Approximately 70,000 properties in the city have lead service lines and are likely to also have lead plumbing or fixtures, which may also contribute to a risk of lead exposure; and

Whereas, According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), children with full stomachs absorb less lead into the body than children with empty stomachs, and consuming key nutrients, including iron, calcium and vitamin C, can help to reduce lead absorption; and

Whereas, Student participation in the USDA School Breakfast Program is associated with better cognitive performance (brain function), improved academic grades and standardized test scores, and reduced absenteeism (see Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion); and

Whereas, Healthy eating can provide micronutrients that support immune function, help children achieve and maintain a...