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100 CHAPTER 05: CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPSPolicy LevelSectorPublic HealthPriorityOutcomeStudents and their families access locally produced, healthy food through schoolsIndicator(s)Measures1: School district and school policy environmentsupports student access to local, healthyfoods in school meals1.1 Increase in number of local school districtwellness policies that include language onfarm to school activities as part of addressingnutrition and wellness efforts1.2 Increase in the number of school-levelwellness policies that include language onfarm to school activities as part of addressingnutrition and wellness efforts2: Federal, tribal, state and local governmentprogram and policy environments support local,healthy food access for schools and families2.1 Increase in number of federal, state and tribalpolicies, initiatives or programs that support farmto school in relation to public health priorities (i.e.,food policy councils)2.2 Increase in number of city policies, initiatives orprograms that support farm to school in relationto public health priorities1.3 Increase in number of schools with policiesthat schedule recess before school lunch1.4 Increase in number of schools with policiesthat support adequate time for student meals1.5 Increase in number of times school boardsreview progress on implementation of schooland district nutrition or wellness policies1.6 Increase in the number of students, familyand community members engaged in thedevelopment of school food policy, includingrepresentation on food policy councils,municipal councils, state legislative hearings,etc.2.3 Increase in number of food policy councils ortaskforces at the state, city, county or regionallevel that identify farm to school as a majorpriority and include representation of farmto school stakeholders, such as youth,local producers and members of sociallydisadvantaged groups2.4 Increase in number of state and tribal institutionswith local, healthy food procurement policies2.5 Increase in the number of state, tribal, countyor city local food pilot programs that helpestablish needed distribution or other forms ofinfrastructure for farm to school activities2.6 Increase in the number of times a review ofthe progress on implementation of policiesis conducted or requested by the approvingauthorities1.7 Increase in trainings to farm to schoolstakeholders provided on policy and advocacyefforts, and follow ups conducted to engageyouth, parents, growers, foodservice workers2.7 Increase in the number of training and supportmechanisms for all farm to school stakeholdersto engage in school or other food policydevelopment efforts, including youth, parentsor care givers, producers, laborers, foodserviceworkers, etc.EVALUATION FOR TRANSFORMATION