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Food and nutrition director outlines local sourcing, preschool family‑style dining and sharp rise in school meal participation
Summary
Director Kayla McDaniel told the board participation has jumped since Michigan meals‑for‑all, the district expanded local procurement and preschool family‑style dining, and the department is preparing facilities and staff for more scratch cooking and increased demand.
Kayla McDaniel, director of Food and Nutrition Services for Plymouth‑Canton Community Schools, presented a districtwide update describing expanded local sourcing, new menu items and operational steps taken after a large increase in meal participation.
Why it matters: participation in school meals affects student nutrition, daily learning and kitchen operations. McDaniel said the department served roughly 31,000 more meals year‑to‑date compared with a recent baseline school year and projected another ~3% growth for the coming year, partly tied to Michigan's School Meals for All program.
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