The Bower Foundation is funding a case study to assess the financial impact of changing beverage vending machine operations in school districts in Mississippi. In consultation with the University of Southern Mississippi, the Foundation will select five school districts to participate in the study. The Office of Healthy Schools will compile a list of school districts interested in participating in the study. If your district is interested in participating in this case study, please complete the "Notice of Interest to Participate" form that may be downloaded from the link below. The deadline for submission of the notice of interest is July 1, 2006.

• Letter to Superintendents (Word doc)
  
• Notice of Interest to Participate(Word doc)
  
• Assessing Financial Impact of Vending Machine Changes in Mississippi(Word doc)
  
• January Secondary School Section Meeting (PowerPoint)
  
• January Administrator Conference (PowerPoint)
  
• Assessing Financial Impact of Changing Vending Machine Choices (PowerPoint)