Plymouth Public Schools Plymouth Public Schools Lunch Program Update Lunch Program Update January 26, 2015
Jan 12, 2016
Plymouth Public Plymouth Public Schools Lunch Program Schools Lunch Program
UpdateUpdate
January 26, 2015
• 12 Schools• Feeding 7,173 plus students Breakfast and Lunch
• Free and Reduced Lunch: 33.46%• 630,000 lunches and 150,000 Breakfasts per year
• 68 Total Employees• 1 Secretary / Bookkeeper
• 2 Van Drivers • 4 Managers
• 8 Team Leaders• 51 Cafeteria Worker
• Food Service Director and Assistant
Summer Food ServiceSummer Food Service
• Serving Lunch ~ 4 Sites (15,000 meals)• Camp Clark
• Boys and Girls Club• PCIS
• Hedge School
•Council on Aging (pilot program)• 2 days per week • Intergenerational Program
Lunch OptionsLunch Options
Elementary Schools Hot Meal Assorted Sandwiches Soups
Secondary Schools The Bistro
Salads ~ Sandwiches ~ Premade or made to order
The Worlds Fair Hot Meal of the Day
The Grille Burgers ~ Chicken Sandwiches ~ Hot Dogs
Unfunded MandateUnfunded Mandate
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF THE NUTRITION BILL
More than 1.5 million fewer students are choosing to eat lunch daily *
Nationwide only 18% of school districts will break even *
12,000 districts nationwide (92%) believe they will operate at a deficit *
Declining participation experienced across the 49 states, cuts revenues for school districts already grappling with higher food and labor costs, the USDA estimates the regulations will force schools to
absorb $1.2 billion in new food and labor costs this fiscal year. *
* According to Food Management Magazine December 4, 2014
So here’s how we look So here’s how we look
• Student participation continues to decline
• FY 11 ~ 4,711• FY 12 ~ 4,144• FY 13 ~ 3,869• FY 14 ~ 3,767• FY 15 ~ 3,484
•Ala carte Sales continue to decrease • FY 11 ~ 204,000• FY 12 ~ $187,000 • FY13 ~ $109,000• FY14 ~ $ 95,000• FY 15 ~ $ 70,000
ExpensesExpenses
Food $1.2 MillionLabor $1.1 Million
Fixed Cost: Health Insurance $308,000Other Expenses $150,000
Equipment Repairs Equipment Replacement
Fuel Meals Tax
License Renewals POS System
Examples of Some ExpensesExamples of Some Expenses
Milk – Increase 27% FY 14 ~ $168,000
FY15 ~ $210,000 (Anticipated)
Pizza Increase $10,000 this year
Regulation FalloutRegulation Fallout
Member South Shore Purchasing Collaborative
Restrictive BID Specifications
1 Bidder for Groceries1 Bidder Milk
No Competition = Higher Prices
Action PlanAction Plan
SurveysFree Lunch Entire District
Food SamplingPartnerships with Beth Israel Deaconess
Fuel Up and Play ( increase Breakfast Participation)Veggie ~ Fruit of the MonthBack Pack to Home ~ (IBES)Sandwich Experiment at NHS
Committee to Strategize Possible Committee (Food Service Administration, Central Office
Administration, Café personnel, School Committee Member)
Questions???Questions???