Okeechobee County School District
Contacts
Michelle Perkins, SNS
Director
3150 NW 10 Terrace
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Phone: 863-462-5148 ext 214
Fax: 863.462.5149
Yvonne Aragon
Product Reviewer
3150 NW 10 Terrace
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Phone: 863-462-5148 ext 207
Fax: 863.462.5149
District Profile
| Name of Distict | Okeechobee |
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| Student Enrollment | 6,447 |
| Total food budget for 2011-2012 School Year | $1.2MM |
Number of School Sites
| High Schools | 3 |
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| Middle Schools | 2 |
| Elementary Schools | 5 |
New schools for the 2011-2012 School Year
District Demogrpaphics (% of Enrollment)
| Free | 68.68% |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 6.88% |
| Paid | 24.44% |
District Nutrition Standards
| Menu Planning Option | Food Based |
|---|---|
| Primary Nutrient Standard | USDA Nutrition Standards for CN Programs |
| Secondary Nutrient Standard | USDA Nutrition Standards for CN Programs |
| A la carte Nutrient Standard | Alliance for Healthier Generation 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. |
| Sodium policy | USDA Nutrition Standards for CN Programs |
| MSG policy | We do not buy anything containing MSG. |
| Caffeine policy | No caffinated beverages |
Average Daily Participation (ADP)
| Breakfast | 2,400 |
|---|---|
| Lunch | 4,800 |
| Snack | 280 |
| A la Carte | $2,350.00 |
Meal Equivalents
| Breakfast | 2 Breakfasts = 1 ME |
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| Lunch | 1 Lunch = 1 ME |
| Snack | 3 Snacks = 1 ME |
| A la Carte | $3.00 = 1 ME |
Target Costs
| Breakfast | .28-.49 |
|---|---|
| Lunch | |
| Lunch Entree | .36-.70 |
| Fruit-Vegetable Component | .22-.40 |
| Snack | .10-.75 |
| A la Carte (by percentage) | 0.40 |
Pricing
| Breakfast | 1.75 |
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| Elementary Lunch | 1.75 |
| Secondary Lunch | 2.00 |
We consider new products:
| July, August, January, February, May |
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Product Information preferences:
| E-mail, Trade Show |
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Advance notice to develop promotion:
| 4-6 months |
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Marketing Material preferences:
| E-mail, Regular Mail, In Person, Trade Show, Cool School Points |
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When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?
(1=highest 9=lowest)
| Nutritional Value | 1 |
|---|---|
| Student Acceptability | 2 |
| Quality | 3 |
| Price | 4 |
| Ease of Preparation | 5 |
| Vendor demonstration in district | 6 |
| Samples and Information from Trade Show | 7 |
| Case/Pack Size | 8 |
| Recomendations from other districts | 9 |
Preferred commodity program:
| Net Off Invoice |
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Commodities we plan to process
in the 2011-2012 school year:
| Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Pork, Eggs, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Beans, Potatoes, Tomato Paste, Flour |
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