(Staten Island Advance) New York City is adding 11 public schools certified to serve meals as part of the city Department of Education (DOE) halal in schools pilot program, bringing the total to 43 schools across the five boroughs, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter announced Monday.
The additional schools offering halal options were certified by the imams working with Majlis Ash-Shura, Islamic Leadership Council of New York.
“As we come off the holy month of Ramadan, I am excited to celebrate the expansion of our program that certifies public school kitchens to serve halal meals,” said Porter. “Our incredible food service team continues to find ways to innovate and provide our students with healthy, nutritious and culturally responsive meals, and I’m proud we are able to expand our meal service to meet the needs of even more observant students across the city.”
