Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. The transportation services for the School are provided by Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) through a contract with First Student. The transportation logistics (bus routing, bell times, and student pick-up and drop-off times) for each student eligible for transportation are managed by CPS/First Student in cooperation with the School’s staff. The food services for the School are provided by a caterer contracted by the School. The caterer is selected each year based upon a bid process. The current caterer, Aunty’s, is responsible for providing daily meals for all students based upon current nutritional requirements.
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. Transportation Students from adjacent school districts, with the exception of the New Boston Local and Clay Local School Districts, attending SCS are provided transportation by parents/guardians, with older students driving themselves and some students walking. SCS owns three school buses and employs substitute bus drivers in order to transport students for extracurricular activities. SCS does not have any students at this time with special needs who require special transportation services as indicated in student IEPs. Food Service Breakfast and lunch are provided to SCS students by the food-service staff employed by the district. All food is prepared at the school. SCS participates in the National School Lunch Program and offers free breakfast and free lunch to all students. Free after-school snacks are provided to students at SCS who participate in the after-school Latchkey Program. SCS does make food/drink accommodations for students with food allergies. Social-Emotional Health Services SCS is in the process of working with local mental-health/counseling agencies in order to have licensed counselors at the school during the school day to provide social-emotional health services.
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. Transportation CCA relies on our district partners (Columbus City Schools and White Hall City Schools) to provide busing for students outside of walking distance from our Main Street campus. There are no plans to purchase vehicles or privately contract transportation for CCA students. CCA utilizes V.A.T., Inc., for transportation needs outside of day-to-day student transportation (i.e., college visits and field trips). Food Service CCA contracts meal service through Arlene's Cuisine, Ltd. Arlene's provides breakfast, lunch (hot), and afternoon snack for CCA students. Xxxxxx's is a trusted food-service provider that values nutrition and compliance with all USDA school meal guidelines. Nearly 90 percent of CCA’s students qualify for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). This program provides funding on a per-pupil basis for the school’s breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack programs.
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. In order to ensure that every child has access, the School will assume transportation for eligible students using school-specific buses (“yellow buses”). Older students in grades 9–12 will be encouraged, but not required, to utilize metro buses (public transportation) or other appropriate means of transportation to School. The School will utilize contracted transportation to serve students with special needs to the extent that the options mentioned above will not suffice. The mission of IDEA’s Child Nutrition Program – CNP – is to ensure that students receive the best nutrition to fuel their minds and bodies, making them ready to learn. CNP’s vision is to have a best-in-class program that encourages student participation by producing the best-tasting and most nutritious menu. CNP carries out this vision while also maintaining compliance, developing team members, improving operational efficiency, and exceeding stakeholder expectations. IDEA organizes health and wellness efforts through an operator initiative called Healthy Kids Here (HKH). HKH is focused on the three F’s: food, fitness, and forever. This means that the organization invests in supplying cafeterias with fresh fruits and vegetables grown at IDEA’s school-based farms (as applicable), revitalizing PE programs, and engaging families in community-health initiatives to create lifelong interest in healthy lifestyles. Food HKH’s emphasis on healthy food includes not only providing healthy options in cafeterias and adopting a smart-snack procedure but also providing health education and outdoor learning opportunities. The School will attempt to partner with the Ohio Department of Agriculture and local healthy food initiatives to continue this work in Cincinnati. Some of HKH’s food programs include the following: • HKH offers a meal program for students receiving free and reduced meals funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The CNP aims to lower fat content and increase whole grains, fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables in breakfast and lunch options while raising nutritional content. The School’s cafeterias aim to replace foods such as white rice and ranch dressing with more nutritious alternatives, such as quinoa and hummus, in an effort to increase the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) set forth by the USDA. The HEI is a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with key recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. • In some instances, HKH may of...
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. CWC Cincinnati will locate and enter into agreements with mission-aligned community-based organizations in the city. The partnerships will be in the areas of student enrichment and support for core academic programs (partnerships with local museums, for example), before- and after- school providers, food-service providers, and other organizations to increase the bond between CWC Cincinnati and its surrounding community. The decision to form such partnerships will be made by the executive director, with approval when necessary by the board.
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. Transportation and/or food service, as well as other partnerships/services, may be provided by school districts, provided by contractors, or provided in-house.
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. UPA will work with the Columbus City Schools’ and South-Western City Schools’ transportation departments to ensure all students receive services within the policies of the district. Through the skilled and experienced operations team, UPA will work to develop strong relationships with CCS. In the school’s first year, and then every three years thereafter, UPA will create a request or proposal for food services. UPA anticipates that all food service will be provided by a vendor who will be able to cater all food items. The school will keep milk and dry food goods in approved storage locations. To identify the best fit for the school, UPA will seek a minimum of three bids from food-service providers. UPA will either establish a relationship with or contract with a licensed health professional to provide basic health, vision, and hearing screenings for students. All students will be screened as required by state law, and the school will establish follow-up procedures and protocols to inform families of results.
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. CLAE will work with the local school district(s)’ transportation departments to ensure that all students receive services within the policies of the district(s). Food service Currently, CLAE’s management company BCS contracts with Preferred Meals for food service. Preferred Meals provides breakfast and lunch in full compliance with the National School Lunch Program. Meals are delivered the day prior to service and arrive at the school fully cooked and partially frozen. The schools are equipped with rethermalization ovens to heat the food to the appropriate serving temperature, as well as warming ovens to hold the meals at the appropriate serving temperature between serving periods. Included in the per-meal cost, Preferred Meals also provides staffing to prep, heat, and serve the meals to the students. Depending on the day, breakfast is served either hot or cold and, as mentioned above, in compliance with the National School Lunch Program. An example of a cold breakfast is cereal, milk, fresh fruit, and xxxxxx crackers. An example of a hot breakfast is an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, fresh fruit, juice, and milk. Lunch is nearly always served hot, with the exception of cold sandwiches provided for field trips. An example of a hot lunch is a hamburger, potato wedges, green beans, applesauce, and milk. Preferred Meals provides disposable utensils, napkins, and serving trays, plus all condiments. Preferred Meals also has an assortment of marketing materials and literature designed to get students excited about healthy eating choices. Another distinguishing feature of Preferred Meals is their “Learn and Serve” serving line. The serving line consists of a series of color-coded bins (purple, green, and red) where the food is placed. Grains go in one bin, veggies in another bin, and so forth, so the students become accustomed to going through the line and selecting components that make for a balanced meal. BCS’s relationship with Preferred Meals goes back to 2015, when BCS solicited bids through a formal Invitation for Bid process in accordance with Ohio Department of Education regulations. After evaluating all bids received, Preferred Meals was selected, and BCS signed a one-year contract with the option for up to four (4) one-year renewal periods. BCS is currently in the first renewal period (2016–17 school year) and, as of today, intends to renew the contract with Preferred Meals for the 2017–18 school year, at which time the existing contract will be ame...
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. Transportation Transportation is provided by area school districts. Because of the barriers that families often face, DLA may also contract with private providers. Food Services DLA contracts with a private provider for food services. The school ensures that Federal Nutritional Guidelines are followed.
Transportation, Food Service, and Other Partnerships. CCA-West may work with school districts and/or other entities for the provision of transportation services and food service.
