Food Service
Charlotte Lewis
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Interim Director of Food Service
All Nelson County schools serve both breakfast and lunch. Meals are prepared by 62 food service workers who have been trained in rules and regulations, equipment use and care, nutrition education, safety and first aid, food preparation and merchandising, sanitation, and efficient use of resources. All employees receive additional training each year. All cafeterias in the district are accredited by the Kentucky Department of Education.
The high quality, nutritious meals served in the school cafeterias meet or exceed all state and federal guidelines. Lunches are designed to supply one third of a day’s required calories. The meal also supplies a third of the recommended daily allowance for protein, vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. The district’s food service director and food service employees have worked diligently to reduce fat content in district lunches. For example, apple sauce is used as a substitute for at least half the margarine called for in preparing baked items. Most of the schools have removed deep fryers and replaced them with ovens. More fresh fruits and vegetables have been introduced into the menus.
Over 260 hours are spent each school day preparing district meals, with food service workers preparing an average of 4,000 meals daily. The annual food service disbursements are more than $1.5 million. The most popular lunch item made from “scratch” in the school cafeterias is chili. The most popular ready-made item is pizza.
Links
Free or Reduced-Priced Meals Application
Click here to download an application for free or reduced-priced meals.
Cycle Menus
Elementary School Lunch [pdf]
Middle School Lunch [pdf]
High School Lunch [pdf]
District Breakfast [pdf]
School Meal Prices
Click here for meal pricing information.
District Wellness Report Card
Click here to download a copy of the district's Nutrition Report Card. (You will need Adobe® Reader® to view this document.)
