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Food services director reports higher breakfast participation, summer feeding plan and local produce program
Summary
Food services reported nearly 3,000 more breakfasts served this year, a drop of about 5,500 lunches, expansion of a twice‑weekly fresh produce program for three elementary schools with OSPI reimbursement, use of a $114,000 community food entitlement and an $8,000 WSDA grant, and a summer feeding program June 22–July 9 at the district site.
Darlene, the district's food services lead, told the board the district served almost 3,000 more breakfasts this year even as total lunches served fell by about 5,500. She described an expanded snack program and a fresh‑produce program — funded through OSPI reimbursement — that delivers produce twice weekly to three elementary schools.
Darlene outlined department goals for next year: increase meal participation by promoting universal free meals to students, offer more scratch‑cooked meals, strengthen staff training and customer service, and make better use of local food‑entitlement funding. She said the district intends to use a roughly $114,000 community food entitlement and to apply for WSDA equipment and staff education grants, noting an $8,000 WSDA grant is already in place for the coming year.
Darlene also confirmed a summer feeding program at the district site will run Monday–Thursday from June 22 through July 9 and that meals will be free for all students. She said the WoodSpring location will host the listed summer meal site and that flyers will be posted to ParentSquare and the district Facebook page.
On participation and nutrition education, Darlene said snack items are distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays with informational materials sent to staff and families explaining each snack and its benefits. Board members asked whether students eat the snacks; Darlene said the majority do and emphasized the program’s role in exposing students to fruits and vegetables they might not have at home.
Board members thanked Darlene for the report and asked logistics questions about locations and participation reporting.
