Pinellas County (Florida) School Food Service. 116 Schools 17 Charters 2 Community Schools 105,...

DINNER IS SERVEDPinellas County (Florida) School Food Service

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116 Schools 17 Charters 2 Community Schools

105, 000 Students 56% Free/Reduced 12 of 58 CEP Schools are 100% Free

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January, 2013 The “Letter” Arrived Florida Dept. of Health,

Child Care Food Programs Streamlining Application Requirements Eliminated:

General Background Docs Total Separation of All Revenue,

Expenses, Inventory

Selected Sites Schools Only Large Afterschool Care Program(s) October 1, 2013, started with Sexton

Elementary, St. Petersburg One week Worked out procedures, staffing

Added 5 - 6 Schools weekly Today = 32 sites

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Today: 1,000 dinners per day Reimbursement (including Cash In Lieu of USDA

Foods) $69,500 / month

40 % Labor 35 % Food 24 % Other ~1 % Profit

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Benefits: Satisfied / Grateful Children! Thankful / Appreciative Parents! Happy / Positive Food Service Staff! Great PR for Food Service and

the District.

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Lessons Learned: Communicate, communicate,

communicate. Not all CN Programs are automated. Simple menu – no OVS, no Choices. Some after school programs will not

supervise their students during dinner. Be prepared for Nay Sayers.

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What It’s All About

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Art Dunham, DFS, SNSDirector

dunhama@pcsb.org

Lynn Geist, MBA, SNS, CDMAssistant Director

geistl@pcsb.org

Pinellas County School Food ServiceWalter Pownall Service Center

11111 S. Belcher RoadLargo, Florida 33773

727-547-7155

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