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School Nutrition Services Profile

North East Independent School District
School Nutrition Services Profile SY 2024 - 25

 

Department Information:

District Enrollment:  55,800

Second Largest School District in San Antonio, Texas

Number of Campuses:  68 Campuses

7 High, 14 Middle, 46 Elementary Schools, and 1 Middle/High Alternative Center

CEP Campuses:  46 total

 5 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 12,800, Lunch 37,300, Supper 1,600

Staff Profile:

  • Registered Dietitians (3)  Executive Director, Director, Menu Planning & Wellness
  • Assistant Director (1) responsible for training
  • Culinary Coordinator (1) responsible for menu item development
  • Area Supervisors (6) responsible for supporting cafeteria management

 

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 commodities with awarded vendors into items to incorporate into District menus
  • The District utilizes USDA foods in meal preparation and service
  • The District does purchase items containing tree nuts
  • Member of the Urban School Food Alliance

Updated August 2024