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Child nutrition staff outline program rules, participation and propose small meal-price increase
Summary
District nutrition staff reviewed federal nutrition standards, program participation and operations. They proposed a 25¢ per‑meal increase (elementary, junior high, high school) to address rising costs and noted the district currently serves about 6,500 lunches and 4,200 breakfasts daily.
Child Nutrition Supervisor Amy Woolsey, Dietitian Sherry Welch and other child nutrition staff presented an overview of the district’s food program, federal nutrition requirements, participation statistics and operations, and they told the board they will propose a small increase to paid meal prices to help address rising costs.
Staff reminded trustees that the National School Lunch Program (started under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act) is a federally assisted meal program with strict nutrition standards: daily fruit and vegetable offerings, whole‑grain‑rich grain components, low‑fat milk varieties for school meals, calorie‑range…
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