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Food service presents cycle menus, sodium targets and operational notes
Summary
Food Service Director Michelle Barrera reviewed cycle menu planning and National School Lunch Program sodium targets, provided sample menus and noted operational practices including that meals are served with fresh fruit and unflavored milk.
Michelle Barrera, Food Service Director, walked trustees through cycle menu planning tools used to meet federal nutrition rules, estimate purchases, and streamline meal production. She reviewed sodium targets (Target 1 for SY 22‑23 and Target 1A for SY 23‑24) for breakfast and lunch across grade bands, and displayed sample May menus showing entrée and side choices used for operational planning.
Barrera emphasized operational consistency and student nutrition standards, noting that "All Breakfast and Lunch is served with Fresh Fruit and Unflavored Milk." Trustees were provided cycle menus and invited to submit questions; there was no formal action on the food‑service materials during the meeting.
