HOUSE MEMORIAL 22

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2012

INTRODUCED BY

Rhonda S. King

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012, AS "SCHOOL NUTRITION DAY" AT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

     WHEREAS, school nutrition programs provided through the national school lunch program and national school breakfast program have provided millions of healthy and nutritious meals to children across New Mexico for more than sixty years; and

     WHEREAS, school nutrition programs play an important role in helping to ensure that every student in New Mexico starts school ready to learn, because a hungry or undernourished child is less likely to be an eager and attentive student; and

     WHEREAS, school nutrition programs have demonstrated a commitment in New Mexico to promote children's health, well-being and educational excellence, a primary goal of student success; and

     WHEREAS, in New Mexico, two hundred three public, private and bureau of Indian affairs school districts serve more than two hundred sixty-six thousand lunches and one hundred forty-five thousand breakfast meals each school day; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico is ranked number one in students participating in school breakfast programs in the United States;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Thursday, January 26, 2012, be declared "School Nutrition Day" at the house of representatives.

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