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School nutrition director outlines meal rules, staffing challenges and participation figures

Maury County Board of Education · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Maury County school nutrition staff told the board they serve roughly 13,000 meals daily across 22 campuses, described USDA reimbursable-meal component rules and said revenue increased to about $4.6 million as of December while expenses (notably labor) rose as well.

Maury County school nutrition staff provided a detailed overview of how the district runs its federal school-meal program, the board heard at the Jan. 20 work session.

Mr. Parkehurst, the district's school nutrition presenter, said the program serves roughly 13,000 meals per day across 22 campuses: about 4,000 breakfasts (served in roughly 30 minutes) and more than 8,000 lunches (served across a roughly two-hour window). He told the board the program's revenue as of December was about $4.6 million, up…

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