Be Our Guest … Our Guest CHEF!

Jessica Shelly, MBA, SNS, REHS

Ideas@Work education sessions are intended to inspire and encourage innovation in school nutrition through peer-to-peer learning and engagement.

Cincinnati Public Schools

38,500 Students in 65 Schools:

• 85% free and reduced … 76.2% ethnic minority … 100+ different languages

School Lunch:

• 57 Schools in CEP
• Participation: 84% Elementary … 68% Secondary
• Lunch Prices: $1.75 Elementary … $2.00 Secondary … No Reduced Category

School Breakfast:

• Provision 2 Breakfast in All Schools
• Reimbursable Vending Machines in all 14 secondary schools
• BIC, Grab ‘n’ Go, and/or Breakfast After First Bell in 35 elementary schools
• Breakfast Participation: 68% Elementary … 36% Secondary

Other Programs:

• Summer Food Service Program at 108 sites
• Farm to School Initiatives including 17 school gardens
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 49 schools
• Afterschool Snack Program at 58 schools
• Garden Salad Bars in every school, every day