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Bedford food‑service director explains how school lunches meet USDA rules and what parents can track
Summary
Director Nicole Gray briefed the board on the National School Lunch Program, describing the district’s 'offer versus serve' model, the five meal components, allergy accommodations, parent access to transaction data, and federal reimbursement rates.
Nicole Gray, the Bedford School District director of food service, told the school board on Monday that the district participates in the National School Lunch Program and uses an "offer versus serve" model that lets students select items from five components — milk; a meat/meat‑alternate (protein); a grain; a fruit; and a vegetable — and that a reimbursable meal requires three components, one of which must be a fruit or vegetable.
The program, Gray said, follows USDA regulations and calorie, sodium and saturated‑fat limits by grade level. "Our mission is to make sure every…
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