September/October 2023

The September/October issue of the Illinois School Board Journal offers a look at the topics of nutrition and food insecrity in Illinois schools and beyond. This issue includes a conversation with new IASB Executive Director Kimberly Small. Read selected tect below or the full digital edition online.

Cover Stories

Food Security: Local Responses to a Global Concern

By Theresa Kelly Gegen

Nine million children experience food insecurity in the United States.
School Nutrition Survey Identifies Challenges

By the School Nutrition Association

The survey evaluates economic, operational, and regulatory challenges for school nutrition programs and assess the impact of the loss of federal pandemic waivers.
SDOH, Children, and Food

Social determinants of health have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life.

Feature Articles

Q&A with Kimberly Small, IASB’s New Executive Director

By Theresa Kelly Gegen

Kimberly Small, J.D., is the new Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School Boards,

Regular Features

Front Page

By Theresa Kelly Gegen

The Journal revisits nutrution, hunger, and laws in today's public schools.
Advocacy Angle: The Blue Badge Speech

By Zach Messersmith

The power of the speech came from the sincerity of the delivery and not because it was a requirement.
From the Field: Feed Your Brain, Too

By Laura Martinez

What is it about school that is so intriguing? It is the promise of something new.
Policy Page: Local Control in the Board’s Policy Manual

By Angie Powell

While legal compliance is certainly a vital component of the manual, there are numerous opportunities for each board to consider what policy language is right for its local district.
ICYMI: Relationships, Pathways & Internship Program Lead to Student Success

Reported by Nashwa Mekky

Lake Zurich High School is creating learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom.
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