Appendix B 30 Day Changes

Appendix B.6 – October, November, and December Items

Based on feedback from SPP stakeholders and school staff, proposed items for the October, November, and December instruments may be updated at a later time through a change request.

Staffing (October)

STAFFING1. Please enter the following information on staffing at your school.

Please only enter numbers in the first two columns. For “total number of positions”, include positions that are filled and that are currently vacant. For “number of vacancies”, enter ‘0’ if your school offers the position and is fully staffed.

	Total number of positions at my school (filled + vacant)	Number of vacancies	This position is not offered at my school	Don’t Know
General Elementary
Special Education
English or language arts
Social studies
Computer science
Mathematics
Biology or life sciences
Physical sciences (e.g., chemistry, physics, earth sciences)
English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual education
Foreign languages
Music or arts
Career or technical education
Physical education or health
Other teachers not listed

STAFFING2. Please enter the following information on staffing at your school.

Please only enter numbers in the first two columns. For “total number of positions”, include positions that are filled and that are currently vacant. For “number of vacancies”, enter ‘0’ if your school offers the position and is fully staffed.

	Total number of positions at my school (filled + vacant)	Number of vacancies	This position is not offered at my school	Don’t Know
Mental health professional (e.g., psychologist, social worker)
Medical professional (e.g., nurse, nurse’s aide)
Administrative staff
Technology specialist
Transportation staff
Custodial staff
Nutrition staff (e.g., food preparation, cafeteria workers)
Academic Counselor
Academic Interventionist
Tutors
Instructional Coaches
Other staff not listed

SchLun6. How easy or difficult has it been for your school to operate USDA School Meal programs during this school year (2022-23) compared to last school year (2021-22)?

• Much more difficult

• A little more difficult

• About the same

• A little easier

• Much easier

SchLun14. As a result of the challenges you just indicated, have you had to make any of the adjustments listed below to the school meals programs? {Display if SchLun13 ≠ “My school has not experienced…”}

• Reducing menu options

• Increasing paid lunch prices

• Seeking external funding to cover excess costs of serving school meals

• Limiting service options (e.g., stopping breakfast in the classroom)

• No longer participating in National School Lunch Program

• No longer participating in School Breakfast Program

• No longer participating in other USDA child nutrition programs (e.g., afterschool snack programs)

• Other, please specify: ____________

• Don’t know

• We have not had to make any adjustments to our school meal program