June 2011 Board Meeting: Presentation from Student Nutrition on how the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 will impact the cost of meals and department operations. Also an nutrition update from the 2010-11 school year.

1. Team
Student
Nutrition
“Our business is
feeding kids!”

2. SY 2010/11 UPDATE
• 3,065,205 Lunch meals served
• 826,781 Breakfast meals served
• 3,266,861 Cartons of milk served
• 615,343 Servings of fresh fruit served
• Whole grains introduced into our menu in the
form of bread, pasta and rice
• One school should qualify for the Healthier
Schools U. S. Challenge

3. Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
Act of 2010
• Signed into law in December 2010
• Aimed at reducing childhood obesity
• Reauthorizes and funds the National School
Lunch and Breakfast Programs (NSLP)
• Will have major impact on all school districts
in the USA that participate in the NSLP

4. Highlights of the New
Regulations
• Effective July 1, 2011, flavored milk can no
longer be 1%, it must now be skim milk
• July 2011 - USDA will issue guidance on
indirect costs such as water, gas & electricity
• SY 2012/13 new meal planning system
• Effective July 1, 2011, “Equity in Meal Pricing”
goes into effect

5. Impact on MISD
New Milk Regulations
• Because flavored skim milk was not on our bid
a new milk bid had to be solicited
• Milk costs increased by $.02 per carton
• Net impact on MISD based on current year
usage is $65,337.00

6. Impact on MISD
Indirect Costs
• It is unclear at this time the impact this
regulation will have on the district or when
the regulation must be implemented
• Originally due June 13, release date has now
been pushed to July 10

7. Impact on MISD
New Menu Planning System
• Regulations have been proposed but not
approved yet
• A comment period has just recently closed
• Proposed new regulations would make food
costs and labor increase dramatically
• Proposed increase in USDA funding to cover
increased costs is $.06 per meal

8. Impact on MISD
New Meal Planning System
• New breakfast regulations would require one
cup servings of fruit vs. the current ½ cup
• New breakfast regulations would require that
every student take a breakfast protein
• In addition to the fruit and protein
requirements, bread requirements in high
school breakfasts would double

9. Impact on MISD
New Meal Planning System
• Limitations on “starchy” vegetables
• Begin elimination of processed foods
• Implementation of more “scratch cooked”
foods (aka: additional labor costs)
• Proposed breakfast regulations could cost us
over $375,000 in additional food
• Final ruling due out next school year

10. Impact on MISD
Equity in Meal Pricing
• Requires districts to start raising the price of
meals for paid students to eventually be the
same as the USDA reimbursement for a free
student meal
• Current free reimbursement is $2.72
• Equity to be met incrementally over several
years through annual price increases

11. Impact on MISD
Equity in Meal Pricing
• Under the regulation, MISD would have to increase
meal pricing by a minimum of $.15
• New lunch prices would be $2.15 for elementary and
intermediate schools, $2.40 for middles and high
schools, $2.90 for high school extreme meal
(premium entrée) and $3.15 for adults.
• The consent agenda includes a proposal to increase
meals by $.15

12. Summary
• The Student Nutrition is looking forward to
another year of serving great tasting, healthy
food to the students of MISD
• This school year we will be modifying our
menu to be proactive in serving healthier food
choices
• Our goal is to qualify more schools for the
Healthier US Schools Challenge