1. Vicksburg Warren School District Menu Planning

2. Our Story Consolidated School District with an enrollment of 8,200
15 Schools – 2 High Schools, 2 Junior High Schools, 10 Elementary Schools and 1 Alternative School
Demographics – 70% Free & Reduced
Combination of 60 Contract Labor and 50 District Employees
NSLP & NSBP
CEP Grades Pre K – 8

3. Menus
Where Do You Start??

4. The bare skeleton State & Federal Regulations
Local School District Requirements
Recipes
Menus

5. State & Federal Regulations

6. Local School District Requirements
School Calendar
Testing Calendar
Grade Level Requirements
CN Staffing & Skill Level
CN Staff Training
Equipment
Food Delivery & Storage
These factors will influence what type of menu you plan.
Every school district has unique influences on how a menu is developed.

7. Recipes USDA Standardized Recipes
State – MRS ( Mississippi Recipes for Success)
Local – Developed in house recipes
Other – Iowa Gold, SUDIA, NFSMI, Manufacturers or Professional Food Producer Associations

8. United States Department of Agriculture – USDA Recipes for Schools

9. Mississippi Department of Education – Mississippi Recipes for Success

10. Local Vicksburg Warren School District

11. Basic American Foods

12. Menus Styles and Selection
Cycle – VWSD uses 4 weeks in cycle with an additional holiday week.
Monthly – Calendar menu for parents, students, faculty & staff
Production Menu – Used by CN staff for ordering and forecasting of daily production.

16. Strategies for Successful Menus
Staff Training
Taste testing recipes – What do students want?
Communication – students, parents, faculty & media
Feedback – soliciting feedback from customers

17. Staff Training – Practice Makes Perfect

18. Student Testing

19. Student Preferences

20. Communication & Feedback