Annual Food Service Review2017-2018 School Year

4:120 Food Services

4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services

6:50 School Wellness

7:285 Food Allergy Management Program

Policy Alignment

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Overview

Program Overview

Student Meal Benefit Eligibility

Meal Participation

Student Survey Results

New survey format

Operational Overview

Goals for the Future

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Program Overview

Hot lunch served at all schools in the District

Breakfast served at all High Schools, 5 Middle Schools and

16 Elementary Schools

Two high school production kitchens

5 trucks deliver meals to the 21 elementary schools daily and IPHS

o 12 schools served from Metea Valley (11 Elementary and IPHS)

o 10 schools served from Neuqua Valley (All Elementary)

155 total employees in program

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Student Meal Benefit Eligibility

82.50% 81.65% 86.10% 83.50%

1.37% 1.08%1.69%

1.08%16.13% 17.27%

12.21% 15.42%

0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

60.00%

80.00%

100.00%

120.00%

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2017-2018

Full Pay Reduced Free

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Meal Participation

2016-2017 School Year

1,534,454 Total Meals Served

Declining Participation

Pre – December Average Daily Meals – 9,267

Post – December Average Daily Meals – 8,769

Total Annual Average Daily Meals Served – 9,018

2017-2018 School Year

Year to Date: 1,004,923 Meals Served

Began the year with continued participation decline

Increased Participation

Average Daily Meals – 8,652

January and February Average Daily Meals – 9,005

February Average Daily Meals – 9,113

Participation is Growing!

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Annual Food Service SurveyMonday, February 19th through Friday, March 2nd

Survey results will help to identify:

Student preferred lunch items

Student satisfaction with common menu offerings and new flavors they would like

offered

Specific reasons why students decide to eat or not to eat meals at school

Student perception of performance across key food, customer service, and dining

environment attributes (such as taste and variety of food, line speed, and staff

friendliness)

Students’ thoughts about making healthy choices and the most effective methods

of communicating nutrition information to them

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Annual Food Service SurveyMonday, February 19th through Friday, March 2nd

Elementary Schools

Students in the Chromebook pilot took the survey in class during the window the survey was open

Schools sent the survey link to families so all students and families had an opportunity to take the survey

Schools had the option to add the survey link to their schools webpage

Middle Schools

Schools administered the survey during the school day to students during the window the survey was open

Schools made an announcement during morning announcements

Schools had the option to send the survey link to families

Schools added the survey link to their schools webpage

High Schools

Schools made an announcement during morning announcements

Students were able to take the survey when they chose

Schools had the option to send the survey link to families

Schools added the survey link to their schools webpage

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Survey Participation

Total Participants

2675

1592

2224

3923

16801442

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

2015-2016 2017-2018

Elementary Middle High

Participants by Level

6,579 6,957

-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2015-2016 2017-2018

Total Participants

*Survey not conducted in 2016-2017 due to bid process8

Elementary School Surveys

38.11%

52.71%

29.59%

24.49%

32.30%

22.80%

2015-2016 2017-2018

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

Agree Neutral Disagree

The Food Tastes Good

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Elementary School Surveys

17.91%

33.16%

58.58%54.43%

23.51%

12.41%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

2015-2016 2017-2018

Overall, how much do you like the cafeteria food program?

I like it a lot I like it sometimes I do not like it

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Elementary School Top 6 Favorite Items

2015-2016 2017-2018

Pizza Pizza

Chicken Nuggets Chicken Nuggets

Breakfast Items Breakfast Items

BurgersMexican Foods (examples: burritos/

tacos/ nachos)

Fruits & Vegetables Burgers

Mexican Foods Healthy snacks (examples: fruit/

vegetables/ granola bars/ yogurt)

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Middle School Surveys

22.33%

12.74%

34.67%

38.64%

26.91%28.74%

8.10%

11.15%

7.98% 8.73%

2015-2016 2017-2018

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

Stongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Stongly Disagree

The Food Tastes Good

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Middle School Surveys

26.07%23.03%

62.42% 61.31%

11.50%15.66%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

2015-2016 2017-2018

Overall, how much do you like the cafeteria food program?

I like it a lot I like it sometimes I do not like it

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Middle School Top 6 Favorite Items

2015-2016 2017-2018

Pizza Pizza

BurgersMexican Foods (examples:

burritos/ tacos/ nachos)

Chicken Nuggets Chicken Nuggets

Mexican FoodItalian Foods (examples: pasta

dishes)

Fruits & Vegetables Fruits & Vegetables

Italian Foods Burgers

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High School Surveys

12.35%

7.89%

32.25%

39.79%

37.12%35.68%

11.29% 10.63%

6.99% 6.00%

2015-2016 2017-2018

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

Stongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Stongly Disagree

The Food Tastes Good

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High School Surveys

18.63% 19.42%

66.34% 68.31%

15.03%12.27%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

2015-2016 2017-2018

Overall, how much do you like the cafeteria food program?

I like it a lot I like it sometimes I do not like it

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High School Top 6 Favorite Items

2015-2016 2017-2018

Pizza Pizza

Chicken NuggetsMexican Foods (examples:

burritos/ tacos/ nachos)

Breakfast Items Asian Foods (examples: stir fry)

Burgers Chicken Nuggets

Fruits & VegetablesItalian Foods (examples: pasta

dishes)

Mexican Foods Fruits & Vegetables

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Operational Overview

Consumer Engagement

New Menu Items

Marketing and Promotions

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Consumer Engagement

New Service or Menu Items

District Food Service Committee

Board of Education

District & OrganicLife Leadership

Elementary Spirit Council

Middle School Student Council

High School Student Council

Food Service Staff

Faculty & Staff

IPPC

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2018-2019 Goals

Increase overall reimbursable meal

participation by 2.5%

Explore breakfast program at all schools

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Questions and

Discussion