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Monticello unveils self‑operated school lunch program; early participation rises
Summary
The district transitioned from a contract vendor to a self‑operated nutrition services program with new menus, ordering systems and a nutrition database; early September participation rose at several schools (Eastview +5%; Pinewood and Naturebase ~4.28%).
The Monticello School Board received an update on Tuesday from new nutrition services director Laura Wacker Hansen on the district’s shift from contracted food service to a self‑operated program.
Hansen told the board the move required rebuilding procurement and operations: “We have all new vendors. We have all new ordering systems. We have all new recipes,” and a new nutrient‑software database that the…
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