Child Nutrition Services Buena Park School District Greg Magnuson, Superintendent Kelvin Tsunezumi, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services Katrina Butler, Director of Child Nutrition April 10, 2017 1
Tonight s Presentation Department Goals Child Nutrition Services Background Information Financials Compliance Requirements Challenges & Corrective Actions 2
Department Goal Enhance education through nutrition Provide nutritious meals children will enjoy in a safe, friendly environment. 3
We are passionate about serving our children healthy, delicious meals to prepare them to learn in the classroom. You can be confident when students dine with us knowing our meals meet the high nutrition standards of the Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act. Healthy living is all about making healthy choices. We ve provided numerous resources for students, parents and educators to have all the tools for healthy eating and daily exercise. WWW.BPSD.K12.CA.US/Childnutrition 4
Child Nutrition Services Organization 1 Child Nutrition Director (8 hours - 12 months) 1 Account Clerk (8 hours - 12 months) 1 Typist Clerk (6 hours - 11 months) 1 Warehouse Clerk (8 hours - 12 months; position shared w/ M&O Dept.) 6 Cook/Managers [CSEA Lead Positions] (8 hours - 10 months) 40 Cafeteria Worker I (ranging from 2 to 7 hours - 10 months) 5
Food Services Breakfast Second Chance Breakfast Lunch Catering (Weekdays & Weekends) After School Snacks Our 7 School Sites Summer School Program State Pre School Program Activity/Field Trips Catering District Office Spectrum Center Rossier Park* * With approximately 127 students 6
Meals Served (2015-2016 Statistics) BREAKFAST - Served 400,234 meals annually - or 2,224 meals daily LUNCH - Served 660,474 meals annually - or 3,670 meals daily AFTER SCHOOL SNACKS - Served 135,483 snacks annually - or 753 snacks daily 7
Free & Reduced Percentage BPSD 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 Free & Reduced % 78.09% 78.26% 78.27% Maximizing our Free & Reduced Percentage is important Makes breakfast/lunch available to students without sufficient financial resources Promotes students ability to learn Increases District s LCFF funding Actions taken to increase Free & Reduced Percentages Accept on-line applications (in addition to hard copy applications) Parent outreach to parents via phone, mail, email (Child Nutrition Department) Parent outreach via phone, email, personal contact (school sites) Customer Service Initiative (CSI) Free & Reduced application process Sub-Committee of principal representatives, Director, & Asst. Supt. working to refine process & increase participation Track school site percentages year over year and take corrective actions. 8
Child Nutrition Financials 2015 2016 Actuals 2016 2017 Projected Revenues $3,020.9K $ 3,058.5K Expenditures $3,040.0K $ 3,154.1K Excess / Shortfalls <$19.1K> <$95.6K> Beginning Fund Balance $913.1K $894.0K Ending Fund Balance $894.0K $798.4K BPSD Child Nutrition is self funded. Receives reimbursements from Federal (85%) and State/Local sources (15%). 9
Student Meal Prices Free & Reduced % Breakfast Lunch (Elementary) Lunch (Middle School) BPSD 76% $0.00 $2.00 $2.00 Anaheim City 73% $0.00 $2.75 n/a Centralia 61% $1.00 $2.25 n/a Cypress 31% $1.25 $2.75 n/a Fullerton Elementary 46% $1.80 $2.70 $2.85 La Habra 74% $1.00 $2.55 $2.80 Magnolia (Community Eligibility Program) 84% $0.00 $0.00 n/a Savanna 69% $1.50 $2.40 n/a 10
Federal & State Meal Reimbursement Free Federal State Total Reimbursement Reduced Full Pay Free Reduced Full Pay Total Free Total Reduced Breakfast $2.04 $1.74 $0.29 $0.23 $0.23 $0.00 $2.27 $1.97 $0.29 Lunch $3.18 $2.78 $0.32 $0.23 $0.23 $0.00 $3.41 $3.01 $0.32 Full Pay After School Snacks $0.86 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.86 $0.00 $0.00 11
Entitlement: Used to Purchase USDA Commodities Entitlement money are funds set aside by the Federal Government to purchase commodity products: Support U.S. agricultural market Remove surplus inventories Supplements funding for Child Nutrition programs For each lunch served Child Nutrition receives $0.3044 Total entitlement for 2016-2017 estimated at $211.9K Includes products such as : poultry, beef, pork, eggs, cheese, and canned/frozen fruit & vegetables. 12
Compliance Requirements Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010 & USDA Regulations Strictly mandates nutritional content & offerings to our students For example lunch mandates: o Fruit intake 2.5 cups per week. o Vegetable intake 3.75 cups per week. o 8-9 ounces of whole grains per week. o Sodium, no more than a daily average of 1,230 mg. o Calories, must be between 600-650. o Saturated Fat Limits, less than 10% of calories from saturated fat. o All foods served must contain zero grams of trans fat. 13
Child Nutrition Administrative Review (AR) The AR is mandated by the USDA and is a program evaluation process designed to ensure that districts comply with National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and other School Nutrition Program requirements. Reviews compliance with non-financial and financial requirements. Results of our Latest AR (2014-15) No Findings Everything in Good Standing 14
Child Nutrition Other Audits & Reviews District Audits (including the Child Nutrition Dept.) - Christy White Associates CDE review of reimbursement claims, unaudited actuals & inventory balances CDE Base Year Review School Year 2016-2017 (re-authorization of BPSD S free breakfast program) Orange County Heath Care Agency twice a year (every school site) (Routine inspections of kitchens, cafeterias and surrounding areas to ensure compliance with California retail food code.) 15
Actions Implemented to Promote Healthy Choices Offer full salad bars at every site Free breakfast for every student Second chance breakfast daily at each school site. Fun interactive website Professional development of staff Meal price waiver received from CDE to maintain lunch prices at $2.00 for 2016-17 school year. 16
Challenges Ongoing challenges to keep expenditures in check o Increasing food cost with no significant increase in reimbursement Meal Standards Compliance (negatively affects taste) Student/Parent/Staff perceptions given compliance to standards Food doesn t taste good What's nutritious may not appear to be nutritious CDE Paid Lunch Equity (meal price waver) CDE No Bad Debt Policy (Collections) Waste, students taking food from salad bars and not eating it. 17
Meeting the Challenge: Nutrition/Taste Smarter Lunch Room Movement: o Expand nutrition education. o Promote consumption of fruits and vegetables. o Increase the visibility and availability of healthy food choices. o Enhance the lunchroom environment. Interactive menu with nutritional information (launch 2017-18) Provide food choices that enhance taste expectations o Food fair scheduled April 22, 2017 (Students/parents to be provided an opportunity to taste a variety of different food items and provide input as to what to include on the menu) Continue to adjust menus to ensure meal standards compliance while enhancing appearance & taste of offerings. 18
Meeting the Challenge: Financial Continue pursuit of revenue enhancement strategies (such as expanded catering offerings) Continue work with consortium (co-op) to mitigate increases in food costs Continue to supplement food purchases with Federal entitlements Keep hours under control. 19
Question from a Board Member: How Can We Help? Support of the mandated Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010 Policies are hard on every School District in the United States California has the strictest policies within the United States Food served to students meet rigorous quality and nutritional standards Help get the word out on Child Nutrition activities. 20
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