In fiscal year 2013-14, the district is implementing an incentive program for schools to help reduce unnecessary food and supplies costs in the food service program and direct the savings towards kitchen equipment and supplies. Schools which experience a savings in their average cost per meal at the end of the year, will have an opportunity to use the savings to purchase new kitchen equipment and supplies at their discretion. Savings is determined by comparing the average cost per meal for the current year to the average cost per meal which occurred in the 2012-13 fiscal year. In order to be eligible for receiving the savings, schools must implement and serve the appropriate meals each day to the required production record and portion sizes which meet nutritional standards; schools must also keep accurate production records to state and national food service standards.
School food service workers are encouraged to develop a plan to manage food and supplies costs and work with the district to implement the most cost effective meals which meet nutritional standards.
2012-2013 Average Food & Supplies Cost Per Meal
Kitchen Breakfast Count Lunch Count Total Count Total Food+Supplies Costs Average Cost Per Meal
Belknap ES 21,475 66,585 88,060 $125,293.08 $1.42
Milford ES 11,165 41,921 53,086 $79,099.88 $1.49
Minersville 5,930 18,175 24,105 $34,470.85 $1.43
Beaver HS 8,279 36,079 44,358 $74,462.49 $1.68
TOTALS 46,849 162,760 209,609 $313,326.30 $1.49
As an example as to how this might affect each school, suppose each school reduced their average cost per meal by 3 cents. The return back to each kitchen for new equipment & supplies each year would be:
Belknap ES: $2,641.80
Milford ES: $1,592.58
Minersville: $723.15
Beaver HS: $1,330.74