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Child Nutrition director reports $29,000 drop in reimbursements; East Hardy High provides most evening suppers
Summary
Rebecca reported that Child Nutrition reimbursements (Aug–Dec) are down by about $29,000 compared with last year, that CACFP after-school snack/supper counts are down while snacks have increased, and that East Hardy High accounted for roughly 89% of the county's evening supper counts (about 59 suppers per day on average).
Rebecca, who presented the Child Nutrition update, told the board that reimbursements between August and December are down by roughly $29,000 compared with the prior year. "We're down about $30,000 reimbursement wise for Child Nutrition," she said, adding that expenses are also lower.
She said the district is seeing more snack counts and fewer supper counts; because suppers generate higher reimbursement rates, the net funding effect is negative. Rebecca highlighted that East Hardy High School now contributes a large share of the evening-supper counts (she reported the school accounted for about 89% of the county's evening suppers during the reporting period), equating to an average of 59 suppers per day.
Rebecca described how the district deploys CACFP for after-school snacks and suppers tied to supervised, educational activities and clarified that any student at a school can receive a supper or snack during an eligible program, regardless of program participation. She outlined kitchen planning practices used to limit waste (weekly production plans and a grocery-list feature in the district's new ordering system) and noted that the state will absorb the menu-plan module cost next year, reducing district software expenses.
Board members discussed how snacks sometimes include enough components to approximate a supper and asked about outreach materials for after-school coaches to request suppers or snacks; Rebecca agreed to prepare a flyer showing the difference between a snack and a supper and how to request a service. She also reminded the board that the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) report is due in early March and that staff are entering required data.
No formal action was taken; the item was informational and intended to help the board monitor program performance and plan for upcoming budgeting and CRDC reporting requirements.
