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KIPP Texas SHAC approves multiple health, mental‑health and SEL programs; confirms meals remain free
Summary
KIPP Texas School Health Advisory Council reviewed child-nutrition resources and approved several health, social‑emotional and prevention curricula to pilot across KIPP campuses; most programs are free to students and some approvals advance to the KIPP Texas board for final review.
KIPP Texas School Health Advisory Council members voted to approve a slate of health and social‑emotional learning (SEL) programs and heard an update that school meals remain free for all students.
The advisory group heard from Hannah Bishop, nutrition education manager for KIPP Texas, who said, “Our meals are still free,” under the Community Eligibility Provision and that the district’s child nutrition program had not been affected by recent USDA changes. Bishop posted menus and regional food‑bank and Thanksgiving meal resource links in the meeting chat for families.
Why it matters: The SHAC serves as a district advisory body to recommend programs that affect students’ physical, social and emotional wellbeing…
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