Tag: food service

Photo shows an example of a grab-and-go school meal made available to students since pandemic

12 million school meals served since March 2020

Laureen Ricks / March 23, 2021 / District, Duval HomeRoom

March 23, 2021 – More than 12 million school meals have been served to Duval County Public Schools students since last March, underscoring a deep commitment to keeping children fed amid the unpredictable pandemic. Since schools shut down last March, the school district and its food service partner, Chartwells K12, worked together to ensure children […]

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17 curbside meal sites to close due to low participation

Low participation closes 17 school curbside meal sites

Kaizsa Grant / November 24, 2020 / District, Duval HomeRoom

Nov. 24, 2020 – As a result of low or no participation, 17 curbside meal service school sites will close beginning Nov. 30. Services at the closed site will shift to a nearby alternative school site that offers curbside meal service. The change will enable the movement of food service workers from low need areas […]

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Photo of children with face masks social distancing in a cafeteria line

School meals – What you need to know for this year

Laureen Ricks / August 6, 2020 / District

Aug. 6, 2020 – What’s new this year with school meals? Some things are the exactly the same. This includes the fact that breakfast is free for all students, and that at the majority of our schools, lunch is also free. To no one’s surprise, some things may seem different. This is true for how […]

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