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Meeting Date:
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6/19/2018 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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21. Quarterly Report with Possible Action on the MPS School Nutrition Program
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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On December 21, 2017, the Board took action regarding the MPS School Nutrition program. The key elements of this action included limiting processed, high-sugar offerings, increasing the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, maximizing the lunch period, and establishing regular communication mechanisms for continued feedback. The Board action also included quarterly reporting to the Board relative to providing updates on progress in these areas. The following is the second of the quarterly reports and focuses on three areas: Menu Enhancements, Meal Service, and Staffing.
Menu Enhancements
– The Menu Planning and Recipe Development Team has re-introduced some old favorites such as fruit cobbler and the cornmeal crisp cookie. To further enhance the menu, new spices/food combinations continue to be tested as requested by student feedback.
–Twelve schools participated in student taste tests this Spring, testing more than 15 new items including cheeseburger meatloaf, various varieties of breakfast croissant sandwiches, burrito bowls, savory sweet potato fries, and spicy fish.
Meal Service
– To enhance the student dining experience, a spoon and fork utensil packet was phased in starting with May 2018 to replace the current spork packet. The new packet also includes a larger size napkin. Student feedback has been positive. A higher-quality spoon kit with the larger size napkin is also being phased in for breakfast.
Staffing
– School Nutrition continues to work with Human Resources to aggressively recruit for the open food service manager trainee and food service assistant positions. At this time there are approximately 160 open positions remaining. Seventy individuals are currently going through the background check and physical process.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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N/A
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Tina Barkstrom - Director
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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