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Survey shows students want more variety; board to weigh menu changes and National School Lunch Program trade-offs
Summary
A district survey of roughly 3,000 students found strong demand for more Asian and local menu items, expanded a la carte choices and better temperature/freshness at elementary schools; staff will return with cost estimates and options, including whether to pull the high school out of the National School Lunch Program.
Mukwonago Area School District staff presented results of a student food-service survey on March 23 and proposed next steps ranging from menu trials to potential changes in federal program participation.
Chris Oswald, the district’s food-service director, said the February survey reached about 3,000 students in grades 5–12 with a 53% completion rate and that the data provide a baseline for measuring progress. Key findings included: 77% of respondents requested more Asian options (the ‘‘Asian Bowl’’ was repeatedly cited in written feedback), 76% want local foods labeled on the menu, and elementary respondents (85%) favored adding a…
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