Innovations Educational Services Inc.

“The organization reviews the 990 in its board meetings”

“The organization consistently monitors the conflict of interest policy by surveying each member on an annual basis”

“Includes comparability data and other compensation studies”

“The process for determing compensation of key employees also includes comparability data and other compensation studies”

“The organization makes financial statments and other governing documents available to the public through the organization's website and also by request”

“Accomplishments of the youth food program: the national school lunch program (nslp) is a federally assisted meal program for public schools and non profit entities. The community eligibility provision (cep) is a provision from the healthy, hunger-free kids act of 2010 that allows schools and local educational agencies (leas) with high poverty rates to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. Innovations educational services, inc. Youth food program is a community eligible provision (cep) program that provides free breakfast and free lunch to all students enrolled at the schools. In addition, the food program participates in the summer feed program to support hungry children in surrounding neighborhoods during the summer months. The food program has the operational duties of securing meals that are nutritionally balanced and qualify for federal reimbursement, and managing the quality and management of the food delivered to the students, and the cleanliness of the food service area by participating in regulated health inspections, administrative quality reviews and on site audits by the nslp office. It ensures all students enrolled at the schools are fed a free breakfast and a free lunch. The food program also supports a wellness program to educate and inform students about healthy eating, exercise and making intelligent lifestyle choices. The food program provides food to the homeless, elderly and needy families during the holiday seasons and often participates in reward programs for students to enhance their educational and healthy lifestyle choices. The administrative duties include documenting daily meals served, tracking meal counts and nutritional elements through inventory and production forms as required by the nslp. The student membership must be managed via the fdc database for status and funding. Daily membership rosters and meal tracking is updated daily, weekly and submitted to the nslp monthly for claim reimbursement. The goal of the food program is to feed all children, breakfast and lunch each and every day.”

“Youth action project-wellness policy initiative intended to support youth- related projects, fitness and overall wellness activities for local at-risk youth. This initiative includes a plan for increasing sports activity, exercise, nutritional awareness and availability to these and other healthy programs/resources to the students and local community, namely fort myers and orlando. To influence a generation of healthy, strong, educated and determined future leaders. To provide direction and resources for meaningful youth group activities. To enhance exposure to the arts, recreation and creativity. To reward students for a job well done. To create a network of resources for at-risk youth and their family in times of need. To provide transportation to and from activities when appropriate. To make sure that food baskets are available for families in need in our identified areas during holiday times. To supply hygiene products and services as needs are identified.”