School Board of Highlands County
Contacts
Martha Brown
Director
2120 EO Douglas Ave
Sebring, Florida 33870
Phone: 863.471.5676 xt 7
Fax: 863.471.5602
Tim Thompson
Buying Group Contact
2120 EO Douglas Ave
Sebring, Florida 33870
Phone: 863.471.5676 xt 6
Fax: 863.471.5602
Denise Bryant
Product Reviewer
2120 EO Douglas Ave
Sebring, Florida 33870
Phone: 863.471.5676 xt 5
Fax: 863.471.5602
Barbara Haywood
Alternate Contact
2120 EO Douglas Ave
Sebring, Florida 33870
Phone: 863.471.5676 xt 4
Fax: 863.471.5602
District Profile
| Name of Distict | Highlands |
|---|---|
| Student Enrollment | 12,500 |
| Total food budget for 2011-2012 School Year | $3 MM |
Number of School Sites
| High Schools | 3 |
|---|---|
| Middle Schools | 4 |
| Elementary Schools | 10 |
| Satellite Schools | 2 |
| Summer Program Sites | 3 |
District Demogrpaphics (% of Enrollment)
| Free | 64.00% |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 8.00% |
| Paid | 28.00% |
District Nutrition Standards
| Menu Planning Option | NuMenus |
|---|---|
| Primary Nutrient Standard | Alliance for Healthier Generation Guidelines |
| Secondary Nutrient Standard | 35-10-35 rule |
| A la carte Nutrient Standard | None at present |
| Trans fat policy | We do not buy any food items containing Trans Fats. |
| HFCS policy | We allow limited high fructose corn syrup. |
| MSG policy | We allow limited MSG. |
Average Daily Participation (ADP)
| Breakfast | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Lunch | 9,500 |
| Snack | 900 |
| A la Carte | $3,000.00 |
Meal Equivalents
| Breakfast | 2 Breakfasts = 1 ME |
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| Lunch | 1 Lunch = 1 ME |
| Snack | 3 Snacks = 1 ME |
| A la Carte | $3.35 = 1 ME |
Target Costs
| Breakfast | 0.30 |
|---|---|
| Lunch | 1.25 |
| Lunch Entree | 0.65 |
| Fruit-Vegetable Component | 0.25 |
| Snack | 0.45 |
| A la Carte (by percentage) | 0.33 |
Pricing
| Breakfast | Pro II |
|---|---|
| Elementary Lunch | 2.15 |
| Secondary Lunch | 2.45 |
We consider new products:
| October, November, December, March, April |
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Product Information preferences:
| E-mail, Regular Mail, In Person, Trade Show, House Show |
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Advance notice to develop promotion:
| 1-3 months |
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Marketing Material preferences:
| E-mail, In Person |
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When purchasing new products,What is most important to us?
(1=highest 9=lowest)
| Student Acceptability | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nutritional Value | 2 |
| Price | 3 |
| Quality | 4 |
| Ease of Preparation | 5 |
| Recomendations from other districts | 6 |
| Samples and Information from Trade Show | 7 |
| Vendor demonstration in district | 8 |
| Case/Pack Size | 9 |
Preferred commodity program:
| Net Off Invoice |
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Commodities we plan to processin the 2011-2012 school year:
| Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Pork, Eggs, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Potatoes, Tomato Paste |
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