What are the factors that determine menu planning?
These factors include student acceptability of food items, dietary guidelines, cost, and production and serving logistics at both the Nutrition Center and school locations.
Should schools allow students to share food?
Sharing of Foods and Beverages - Schools should not allow students to share their food or beverages with one another during meal or snack times, given concerns about allergies and other restrictions or some children's diets.
Do you serve peanuts?
In Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS), we are “peanut-aware”, not peanut free. Student Health and Wellness and Nutrition Services make individual plans for students. We follow best practice recommendations from the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network’s (FAAN) School Food Allergy Program.
Saint Paul Public Schools Nutrition Services
For the 2021-2022 school year, breakfast and lunch will be free for all students learning in person. Meal boxes are available for any student enrolled in the SPPS Online School and SPPS students who must miss in-person instruction due to COVID quarantine.
The Zero2 Plan
SPPS plans its menus in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
