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District 94 to keep current food service model after student pilot of National School Lunch guidelines
Summary
After a weeklong pilot of National School Lunch Program (NSLP) menu guidelines and a student survey, administrators recommended the district not switch to full NSLP menus for high school service and asked the board whether to continue free meal packs during school breaks.
Community High School District 94’s administration recommended Thursday that the district not move its high school food service to the National School Lunch Program after a weeklong pilot and a student survey showed low student acceptance of the NSLP-style meals.
The administration presented results from a three-day NSLP pilot and an associated student survey with 256 responses; 41% of respondents said they would not eat the NSLP-style food even if it were offered free. Based on that feedback and the district’s view that the NSLP menus were less popular, administrators recommended maintaining the district’s existing contract with Quest Food Management and its current meal options.
Administrators said Quest has partnered with the district for more than…
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