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Halifax County Schools reports large increases in student meal participation after new menus and service changes
Summary
School nutrition staff told the board the division introduced scratch-made menu items, new packaging and service changes this year and recorded thousands more student meals served compared with the prior first quarter, including 8,781 more breakfasts and 16,187 more lunches in the first quarter period cited.
A school nutrition staff member told the Halifax County Schools board the division introduced scratch-made menu items, new packaging and serving lines after staff training with the Culinary Institute of America and the BDOE, and that participation in school meals has risen sharply.
The staff member said the district has rolled out new offerings such as parfaits, smoothies, build-your-own-pizza stations, second‑chance breakfast locations around…
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