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Independent review finds SFUSD meal participation low; recommends supervisors, breakfast-in-class and pilot cooking options
Summary
A Prismatic Services assessment paid for by the San Francisco Food Bank found SFUSD breakfast and lunch participation below benchmarks, high food waste at elementary levels, and a 16% program loss in 2010-11. Recommendations include hiring area supervisors, piloting breakfast-in-the-classroom, adding second-choice lunch options, and exploring regional or central kitchens.
A consultant team from Prismatic Services presented a district-funded diagnostic of Student Nutrition Services (SNS) at the May 15 board meeting, telling board members and the public that SFUSD's meal program is underperforming relative to peers and that operational changes could increase participation and financial sustainability.
Prismatic reported SFUSD finished 2010-11 with 61% of students eligible for free- or reduced-price meals but did not reach expected participation levels; the firm's benchmarks show SFUSD participation falls short across several categories. Observers found a meaningful gap between reported participation and actual consumption: at one site, consumption trailed participation by 12 percentage points, and survey…
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