Unleavened Lunch

Mr. Hayes addressed the
pressure sores citations, saying
sometimes they are unavoid-
able: residents might not coop-
erate with medical staff in
caring for their wounds, he said.
Once a plan of correction is in
place, the state may decide not
to return for a reinspection be-

cause of the low level of severity
of the citations. Mr. Hayes said
the state levied no fines against
Menorah House nor indicated its
Medicaid/Medicare certification
is at stake.
"They may choose to say that
if we attest to the completion of
our plan [of correction], they'd JULIE WIENER STAFF WRITER
waive review. We wouldn't
ewish students who attend
• mind either way. We feel
public schools are accus-
▪ we're open to them whenev-
tomed to packing their own
er they choose to come in,"
lunches during Passover.
• Mr. Hayes said.
But this year, a number of school
c'D
At the time of the 1995
districts offered alternative foods
2 Consumer Reports article,
during the holiday.
• Menorah House had last been
For the first time ever, Birm-
cited for 31 deficiencies and
ingham
schools offered matzah
had been under new owner-
crackers and salads for students
ship for almost a year. Every
in elementary schools. Sheri
year thereafter, however, the
Schiff; a parent of Birmingham
state has found fewer deli-
students and a consultant for the
cien6ies.
Anti-Defamation League's World
"We feel the survey process
of Difference diversity training
has become much tougher,
program
for public schools, played
and yet our scores have im-
a
key
role
in ensuring that the
proved markedly compared
new
options
were implemented.
to our earliest survey" in
"From
what
I understand,
which the state cited 50 to 70
most
of
the
parents
have been
violations, Mr. Hayes said.
very grateful," said Ms. Schiff.
Last year's annual inspec-
"My hat goes off to the district for
tion resulted in 19 citations,
providing it."
compared to the 12 this year.
According to Shirley Bryant,
"The licensing supervisor
director of community relations
told me we've come quite a
for the Birmingham Schools,
ways and should be proud of "The district has received com-
our staff. We were happy to
ments both positive and negative,
hear that," he said. ❑
but it's part of our strategic plan

Many public schools offered Passover
alternatives in cafeterias.

in the school district that we will
be sensitive to people from dif-
ferent cultures."
Apparently, five parents called
the district to compliment it for
offering new options, while one
parent complained that the dis-
trict was "drawing attention to
certain groups."
Barbara Browne, community
relations coordinator for Bloom-
field Hills Schools, said cafeterias
in her district have offered
matzah, matzah ball soup, tuna
and hard-boiled eggs during
Passover for several years.

.

Matzah, tuna and
hard-boiled eggs.

Matzah, tuna fish and.boiled
eggs were available in West
Bloomfield schools, according to
Information Services Coordina-
tor Steve Wasko. According to
Debra Larson, nutrition services

supervisor for Farmington
Schools, matzah was available in
the high schools, but not ele-
mentary or middle schools this
year. She said the district's food
distributors did not carry matzah,
and as a result the district pur-
chased as much matzah as it
could find in local supermarkets.
Ms. Larson said this was the
first year she had received re-
quests for Passover food.
Mark Rodriguez, food services
director for the Berkley Schools,
said that while no Passover op-
tions were offered this year, he is
eager to learn more about ac-
commodating holiday needs for
next year.
Oak Park and Southfield
schools did not offer Passover
food. Dr. Kenson Siver, director
of information services for South-
field schools, said the district of-
fered Passover food in the past.
"We have very few Jewish stu-
dents, and there's been no de-
mand for this," he said.
Lois Lange, director of per-
sonnel and community relations
for Walled Lake Schools, said
that no accommodations were
made for any religious groups in
the district, and she was not
aware of any requests. "We don't
do a special lunch for any reli-
gious observance or holiday of
any kind," she said. ❑

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