Wellness Changes
- Discontinued the selling of pop during the school day
- Encouraged fundraising groups to offer healthy snacks in their promotions
- Offering a choice of white and whole wheat bread
- Introducing Sara Lee white whole grain
- Changed milk choices to 2% white, 1% chocolate and skim
- Desserts reduced to twice per week
- No additional salt available to students as a condiment at elementary and middle schools
- Fruit juice must be at least 50% real fruit juice
- Salad dressings and mayonnaise are offered in reduced fat varieties, and ranch dressing is now portion controlled at elementary schools
- Promoting Nutra Kid at Elementary Schools with Nutrition Tips and Menu board
- Nutrition boards displaying sugar and fat in snack items in Middle School and High School Cafeterias
- Using reduced fat cheese on homemade pizza
- All competitive foods offered, such as chips and pre-packaged snacks, follow the National School Lunch Program guidelines.