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Lincoln County schools bring food service in-house; director reports participation gains and budget impacts
Summary
District nutrition director described the shift from a contracted food service management company to in-house operations, reporting 35% breakfast participation, a 3% lunch participation increase, meal equivalents up by 3,590 and a first-semester positive balance of about $120,000; expenses rose largely due to labor.
Lincoln County'run school nutrition transitioned from a contracted food service management company to in-house operation this school year, and district nutrition director Miss Brindley summarized results and challenges at the board meeting.
Brindley told the board that the district assumed responsibilities previously handled by SFE and that staff have kept meal service running during a difficult transition. "If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be where we are today," she said of cafeteria staff. She described work to input all ingredient and nutrition…
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