Food & Nutrition
Services
Sharon Gibson
(ext5867) is the Director of Food and Nutrition Services and
oversees all food service operations.
Food Service strives to ensure all students have
affordable and nutritious food offerings and to promote
nutrition education for life-long health habits and readiness to
learn.
Corvallis
School District Food Service participates in the National School
Lunch and Breakfast Program. State and Federal regulations
mandate nutrition requirements as well as portion sizes. The
goal is to provide at least 1/3 of the recommended dietary
allowance for children of the various age groups. Meals must
meet standards regarding calories, protein, vitamin A and C,
calcium, and iron. No more than 30 percent of the calories in
each item can come from fat, and less than 10 percent of the
calories can come from saturated fat. The menus are analyzed on
a nutrition software program to meet those goals.
The Food
Services Department has developed a partnership with Farm to
School to provide fresh, local produce to the menu. Fresh
tasting vegetables and fruits, along with educating the children
increases consumption. Healthy eating habits lead to healthy,
active, educated children. Food is not just about nutrition,
anymore. Healthy food is also about the environment and other
important social issues.
As part of
the School Wellness Committee, our vision is for families and
the community to value and support the central role that schools
play in promoting our children’s health. To this end, student
and staff wellness shall be promoted through the district’s
educational and meal programs and related activities.
Kathy Adair
(ext5859) is the Food Service Operations Assistant and provides
communications plans for the kitchen and Food Service programs.
This includes press releases, letters, website maintenance, and
communications and marketing strategies. Kathy also assists
others with clarification of policy, law, and other contracts,
to help an employee, parent, student or community member
understand what it means or what is expected.
Summer Food
Service Program – Food Service is working to make sure that no
children in
Marv Newcombe
(ext5903) is the Food Service Supervisor.
He maintains the Free & Reduced Application system,
provides software and hardware tech support for Food Service
computer systems and employee training, and generates financial
reports for the food service department and State Department of
Education.
Free &
Reduced-Price Meals – Free or Reduced-price meals are available
for families meeting federal income guidelines.
Applications are available in any school office
throughout the year.
All applications are processed centrally at the District
Food Service office.
Turnaround time is approximately 1-2 days.
Computerized Lunch System – The District’s
computerized meal program works on a debit system.
All students have an account on the computer.
Money is deposited to their account.
As the student goes through the meal line, their meal (or
purchase) is recorded and the appropriate amount deducted from
their account based on their approved status of Paid, Free or
Reduced-price. A
student’s account summary information can be retrieved at any
time. Parents can
place restrictions on their child’s account by contacting the
school kitchen manager.
Charging is discouraged and should only be used in
emergencies. The
approved District policy for allowing charges are: Elementary- 3
charges, Middle- 1 charge, and High- no charges.
