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District reviews school-meal participation and menu changes as federal rules shift
Summary
Nutrition staff reported breakfast participation is up and the department is reviewing menus and staffing to boost participation and meet upcoming USDA constraints on sugar and sodium; board asked for data on the free-meal program’s future costs if federal rules change.
District nutrition staff told the board they are tracking participation and preparing menu changes to increase breakfast and lunch participation while meeting upcoming federal nutritional and procurement requirements.
Casey (staff member) and administrators reported that breakfast participation is up by about 500–750 daily meals compared with the prior year, while lunch participation is roughly even with last year. Staff said they are surveying school cafeteria managers, conducting taste tests and reviewing peer…
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