ASSOCIATION NEWS SUMMER 2023
FROM YOUR president
picking up the pieces
Wow! Can it really already be summer? Where did the 2022-2023 school year go? I don’t know about you, but personally and professionally this past school year was a challenging one. Aside from living in my in-laws basement while our new house was being built, it was definitely a year met with lots of transition. At the association level we transitioned from a beloved, long time Executive Director, Sheri Shipp, to a new, eager to learn team, led by Cory Martin. At the district level we transitioned from COVID and free meals for all while,still struggling with labor shortages, and increasing costs. I know I for one hoped that by now things would have gone back to “normal,” but it’s become evident that we simply can’t just go back to the way things were. Whether we liked it or not, the Pandemic changed our world in a big way and we are left “Picking up the Pieces.” Back in March, while sitting in an LAC session amongst passionate peers, that phrase, “Picking up the Pieces” resonated with me. What a perfect theme to describe this significant time as we pave the way through this post pandemic world. In some ways it’s exciting, but in a lot of ways it’s scary. We all know the value and the necessity of change, but man is it tough. I don’t know what this next school year will hold, what will happen to our reimbursement rates or what the new USDA nutrition standards will be, but what I do know is this… We are an amazing, talented, group of individuals, and united we will be here to pick up the pieces. I hope you enjoyed a much needed breath of fresh air that the summer months provide and took time for yourself to rejuvenate, because in the fall we will be ready to hit the ground running and make the 2023-2024 school year a fantastic one! But first, go ahead and save the dates now for ISNA’s Annual Conference November 8th - 10th in French Lick where we will continue Picking up the Pieces.
Warm Regards,
ISNA President, 2023-2024 Courtney FitzSimons
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