Lake County Schools
Contacts
Gary Dodds
Director
509 S. Palm Ave
Howey in the Hills, Florida 34737
Phone: 352.742.6970
Fax: 352.324.3088
District Profile
| Name of Distict | Lake |
|---|---|
| Student Enrollment | 40,300 |
| Total food budget for 2011-2012 School Year | 18,000,000 |
Number of School Sites
| High Schools | 8 |
|---|---|
| Middle Schools | 11 |
| Elementary Schools | 24 |
| Charter Schools | 6 |
| Satellite Schools | 4 |
| Summer Program Sites | 40 |
District Demogrpaphics (% of Enrollment)
| Free | 42.00% |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 18.00% |
| Paid | 40.00% |
District Nutrition Standards
| Menu Planning Option | Food Based |
|---|---|
| Primary Nutrient Standard | Power Buying Guidelines |
| Secondary Nutrient Standard | Power Buying Guidelines |
| A la carte Nutrient Standard | Power Buying Guidelines |
| Trans fat policy | We do not buy any food items containing Trans Fats. |
| HFCS policy | We do not buy anything containing high fructose corn syrup. |
| MSG policy | We do not buy anything containing MSG. |
Average Daily Participation (ADP)
| Breakfast | 9,000 |
|---|---|
| Lunch | 29,000 |
| A la Carte | $25,000,000.00 |
Meal Equivalents
| Breakfast | 2 |
|---|---|
| Lunch | 1 Lunch = 1 ME |
| A la Carte | 2.75 |
Target Costs
| Breakfast | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Lunch | 1.10 |
| Lunch Entree | 0.40 |
| Fruit-Vegetable Component | 0.25 |
| Snack | |
| A la Carte (by percentage) | 0.50 |
Pricing
| Breakfast | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Elementary Lunch | 1.75 |
| Secondary Lunch | 2.00 |
We consider new products:
| March |
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Product Information preferences:
Advance notice to develop promotion:
| 4-6 months |
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Marketing Material preferences:
| E-mail, Regular Mail, In Person |
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When purchasing new products,What is most important to us?
(1=highest 9=lowest)
| Quality | 1 |
|---|---|
| Student Acceptability | 2 |
| Nutritional Value | 3 |
| Price | 3 |
| Ease of Preparation | 4 |
| Case/Pack Size | 5 |
| Recomendations from other districts | 6 |
| Vendor demonstration in district | 7 |
| Samples and Information from Trade Show | 8 |
Preferred commodity program:
| Fee for Service |
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Commodities we plan to processin the 2011-2012 school year:
| Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Pork |
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