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Health and nutrition projects: Cafeteria enhancements and agricultural education
5:21:59
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The SCA outlines its investments in health and nutrition projects, focusing on improving school cafeterias and creating unique educational spaces centered around agriculture and nutrition.
- $180 million allocated for health and nutrition projects
- $150 million for the cafeteria enhancement experience initiative
- $30 million set aside for creating unique educational spaces emphasizing agriculture and nutrition
- Highlight of the 2-acre learning farm in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn
- New building for the 3.8-acre farm at John Bowne High School in Queens, featuring advanced facilities for agricultural education
Nina Kubota
5:21:59
150 of this funding will continue the successful implementation of the cafeteria enhancement experience initiative started in the prior plan that transforms cafeterias into comfortable and attractive dining environments.
5:22:14
30,000,000 is set aside for the creation of unique educational spaces with an emphasis on agriculture and nutrition.
5:22:21
At our last hearing, I spoke about the exciting project in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn where we built a two acre learning farm with support from council member Narcisse, but that's not the only farm project we've been growing.
5:22:33
We will be providing a new building for the roughly 3.8 acre farm at John Bowne High School in Queens, and I want to thank council member Gennaro for his generous support to this project.
5:22:45
John Bown has the largest high school agricultural program in the state, and it's only fitting that they have a facility that meets the caliber of their programming.
5:22:54
The farm building, has been designed in consultation with the Queen's Zoo and under the guidance of national standards, will include an aviary to house various species of birds, as well as a space for the school's reptile collection.
5:23:08
In the end, the animals will be housed in a building more appropriate for their needs, and students will have a facility that's more conducive to John Bounds programming.