The LPS Nutrition Service Department is funded by the revenue from meals purchased by students and staff, and is supplemented by funding from state and federal reimbursements based on the number of meals served for breakfast, lunch and snacks. These are external funds, which are maintained in a revolving fund and are not included in net school spending.
This self-sufficient operation supports principals with the daily operation of the meals program in their individual schools. Responsibilities include:
- Menu development, distributing vendor orders, school deliveries and operating satellite programs
- Developing and implementing staff development, recommendations regarding staffing issues, arranging for substitute coverage and maintaining kitchen equipment.
- Linking nutrition education with food services
- All financial aspects of operating the department including workmen’s compensation, health insurance cost, and retirement benefits.
- Sustaining and submitting required state reports to the DESE, approving and preserving records of all students’ free and reduced applications (currently 83.9% of enrolled students are eligible).
- Collecting, analyzing, and distributing Nutrition Service Department data within the district for the school administration to create an informed decision process.
District Wellness Policy
The Lawrence School Committee supports lifelong healthy eating habits and positive physical activity for all students and staff in the Lawrence Public Schools, and recognizes the important relationship between wellness and academic success. The following Wellness Policy addresses the District’s comprehensive approach to promote healthy lifestyles and appropriate nutritional practices for all students.
Meal Prices
- One Breakfast, per student, per day
FREE - One Lunch, per student, per day
FREE - One snack, per student, per day
FREE
What is CEP? A new innovative provision that allows high need districts to serve free meals to all students.
This increases participation in both breakfast and lunch. Studies show that well-nourished children focus better in class.
District Nutrition Service Statistics
- Breakfast Program – 7,072
- Lunch Program – 10,340
- Snack Program – 2,409
- Daily Breakfast Participation – 1,128
- Daily Lunch Participation – 2,451
- Snack - 298
- Total Breakfast - 25,800
- Total Lunches - 54,978
- Total Snacks - 4,575
Nutrition Service Contacts
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Nutrition Services | Carol Noonan | (978) 975-2750 x68103 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Nutrition Service Specialist | Rosemary Marte | (978) 975-2750 x68101 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Nutrition Service Resources
The following resources have been provided to help community members learn more about wellness, nutrition, food safety and food quality.
- 2011 Food Stamp Flyer Posted
- WIC Program Information English | Spanish
- Nutrition Home Page - Mass DOE
- Mass DOE Child Nutrition Outreach Program / Project Bread
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- School Nutrition Association of Mass
- John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition
- UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program
- Breakfast in the Classroom: ’10 Reasons to Try Breakfast in the Classroom’
- Nutrition Services Parent Survey
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