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District reports increased meal participation, local-food purchases and staffing steps for school nutrition
Summary
Nutrition services staff told the board that universal free meals increased participation and placed new demands on kitchens and staff; the department reported steps to expand local food procurement, food-safety certification, delivery capacity and pilot vending machines.
Thompson School District R-2J’s nutrition services staff on Jan. 22 told the board that the Healthy School Meals for All program has substantially increased participation in district meal service, created operational strains in small kitchens, and led the department to take steps to expand local food purchases, improve food-safety certifications, and increase delivery capacity.
Director of nutrition services (presentation by Todd and Chef Sierra) reported the district now serves roughly 12,000 meals per day and is in the second year of Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program. The larger meal volume and…
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