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North East Independent School District
School Nutrition Services Profile
North East Independent School District
School Nutrition Services Profile SY 2023 - 24
Department Information:
District Enrollment: 57,300
Number of Campuses: 68 Campuses
- 7 High, 14 Middle, 46 Elementary Schools, and 1 Middle/High Alternative Center
CEP Campuses: 45 total
- 4 High, 9 Middle, 31 Elementary Schools, and 1 Middle/High Alternative Center
Economically Disadvantaged: 46%
All campus meal periods are closed.
- Students may not leave campus during lunch service
Menu Preparation:
- On-Site Preparation, Speed Scratch, Scratch, and Convenience at all 68 Campuses
Federal Programs: SBP, NSLP, CACFP, SFSP, FFVP
Meal Participation: Breakfast 13,000, Lunch 38,000, Supper 1,600
Staff Profile:
- Registered Dietitians (4):
- Executive Director, Director, Menu Planning & Wellness, and Training & Marketing
- Culinary Coordinator (1)
- Area Supervisors (6)
Food Service Warehouse: Central warehouse for frozen, refrigerated, and dry food including USDA food items. The District also warehouses paper, chemicals, and small wares.
- Dry storage: 31,000 square feet
- Frozen storage: 15,000 square feet
- Refrigerated storage: 12,000 square feet
Procurement Information:
- The District solicits competitive pricing on a yearly basis for food, paper, chemicals, and small wares.
- The District seeks pricing for most food products directly from manufacturers and purchases in a variety of shipping brackets based on vendor-awarded items.
- The District processes USDA commodiities with awarded vendors into items to incorporate into District menus.
- The District utilizes USDA foods in meal preparation and service.
- Member of the Urban School Food Alliance.