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Cincinnati Public Schools Jessica Shelly, MBA, SNS, REHS

Food Services Director

Cincinnati Public Schools • 35,000 Students in 53 Schools:

• 75% free and reduced … 76.2% ethnic minority … 100+ different languages

• School Lunch: • Participation: 84% Elementary … 68% Secondary • Lunch Prices: $1.75 Elementary … $2.00 Secondary … No Reduced Category

• School Breakfast: • Provision 2 Breakfast in All Schools in 2012-2013

• Universal Breakfast since 2004 • Reimbursable Vending Machines in all 14 secondary schools • BIC, Grab ‘n’ Go, and/or Breakfast After First Bell in 35 elementary schools • Breakfast Participation: 68% Elementary … 36% Secondary

• Other Programs: • Summer Food Service Program at 108 sites • Farm to School Initiatives including 17 school gardens • Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 29 schools • Afterschool Snack Program at 38 schools • Fresh Fruit choices in every school, every day • Garden Salad Bars in every school, every day

Meeting Sodium Target One • It’s kinda like playing a game of Jenga

• You need to work strategically and creatively with your menu planning

• Without toppling your participation

Salad Bar = Idea Station

Add a creative banner across the top of the salad bar to help

students figure it out

Offerings & Options Matter Students can create their own burger with toppings from the

vegetable and toppings bar

Topping bar includes shredded romaine, sliced

red onion, pickles, jalapenos, banana peppers

Empowering Choice, Respecting Preferences

“Spice Station” at the Salad Bar …

No sodium spices allow the students to become the chef

Working with Vendors to Find Exciting, New Products

Mushroom Beef Patty • Calories: 127 • Fat: 8g • Sodium: 199mg

Beef Burger Patty • Calories: 180 • Fat: 13.5g • Sodium: 310mg

• Lower calories, fat, and sodium allowed us to offer additional menu choices – Elementary Schools: Cheeseburger – High Schools: Cheeseburger & Turkey Bacon

Cheeseburger

TURLOCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Turlock Unified School District

• Scott Soiseth, Director of Child Nutrition, 18 years.

CDE Ambassador • One of four original Ambassadors. • Traveled to over 20 districts. • Presented to over 200 Directors. • 1 of the first 15 Districts to implement California

Thursdays.

Turlock Unified School District • 14,023 students • K-12 district • 9 Elementary • 1 Junior high school • 1 Middle School • 2 large High Schools • 1 Continuation High school

Percentages / Participation

• Free 52% • Reduced 10% • Paid 38%

• Free 1,267,971 served / 85 % participation • Reduced 167, 890 served / 70 % participation • Paid 272,268 served / 30 % participation • 68% participation rate.

Menu • 10 month menu, 3 week cycle. • Elementary 3 Entrees • Secondary 15 Entrees, plus seasonal options

Menu cover

Elementary menu

Secondary Menu

Met sodium target 1 2013

Meet target 2: 6-8/ 9-12 menu

How do we do it! • Cathy Ford, Manager of Child Nutrition Turlock Unified

School District. “If we were not serving the quality of food that we are, we could not meet the targets!”

What is our style? • What ever comes to me in my sleep… • Fresh meals. • Exciting eating environments. • Great marketing. • Healthy choices. • As far away from the perception of school lunch as

possible… • That is changing!

Farm to School • 100 % local produce. • 85 % Entitlement towards DOD. • $100,000 towards USDA pilot program. • 15% Brown box. • 0 $ towards further processed items.

Principles of Scratch cooking/ Procurement

• Speed scratch/ plated items. • Fresh ingredients. • Local free range chicken. • Local all natural turkey. • Local never ever and grass fed tri-tip/ burgers. • Local Dairy products. • Fresh local breads. • All natural pastas and sauces. • 90% California fresh menus. • 3-5 natural ingredients only.

Fruit stands

Speed line

Rotisserie Chicken

Cooked Tri-Tip

Packaging

Meet “Vai”…

Real Fresh Packaging

Marketing

Marketing

Water Station

Water Bottle Used and Sold throughout the District

CONTACT INFORMATION Scott Soiseth, Director Turlock Unified School District 1441 Colorado Ave, 95380 (209) 667-9048

ssoiseth@turlock.k12.ca.us

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