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Nutrition director: meal sales up, after-school meals added at two high schools
Summary
Nutrition Services Director Tawny Cowell told the Board that overall meal sales are up 2% year-over-year, after-school meals are now offered at Shasta and Enterprise High Schools serving about 150–175 students daily, and mini food trucks serve 60–100 meals daily; pilots aim to shorten lunch lines and rotate menus quarterly.
Nutrition Services Director Tawny Cowell presented program updates to the Board on March 10, reporting modest growth in meal sales and new service pilots aimed at efficiency and student choice.
Ms. Cowell said "overall meal sales are up 2% compared to last year," and described program changes driven by survey feedback including increased menu variety, rotating menus four times per year, and daily vegetarian options. She told trustees the district is piloting special-order systems to shorten lunch lines and has rolled out after-school meals at Shasta High School and Enterprise High School, serving approximately 150–175 students daily. Mini food trucks are also in use and currently serve about 60–100 meals per day. In response to board questions, Cowell clarified that after-school meals are primarily prepackaged at the two sites to ensure quick service and that Foothill High School does not offer after-school meals because of federal program eligibility rules.
The presentation emphasized growing collaboration with Career Technical Education (CTE) and expanded nutrition education to complement meal service improvements.
