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Food service outlines menu changes, launches CACFP after-school snack and reports rising meal participation

Hiawatha School District Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The district’s food-service representative described new menu items, community engagement, grant applications, and a CACFP after-school snack program starting Thursday; staff reported breakfast participation rose from ~35% to 40% and lunch participation at 76% (22,031 breakfasts; 42,358 lunches reported for semester 1).

A food-service representative for the district presented an update on menu changes, community outreach and the start of an after-school CACFP snack program.

The presenter (Speaker 3) said the company operates across multiple states and highlighted recent menu introductions — including a crispito and a burrito taco — and a popular walking taco item. She described outreach like…

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