A Message from the Director

Sarasota County Food and Nutrition Services

Beverly L. Girard

Hello, and welcome to the website of Sarasota District Schools' Food and Nutrition Services department. Food and Nutrition Services is pleased to provide a variety of services to our customers, with our most valuable service being that of customer service.

As you can see by reviewing our breakfast and lunch menus, food variety and choices are very important. We focus on foods that are popular with young people, but we also aim for nutritional integrity and balance. Students, as adults, tend to like choices, so each day students at all grade levels are invited to select from three entrée choices, two vegetable choices, two fruit choices, and skim, low-fat, low-fat chocolate, or whole milk. When students are allowed to select their meals based upon their own food preferences, they tend to consume the entire meal, which is our goal!

Research indicates that participation in school meal programs can be directly related to academic performance. Timely, adequate nutritional refueling is essential for students to succeed at school. It is the goal of Food and Nutrition Services to provide that fuel to encourage optimal levels of student performance.

If you have any questions about Food and Nutrition Services, please do not hesitate to contact your school, or call my office directly at 486-2199. Thanks for visiting our website!

Beverly L. Girard, M.B.A., M.S., R.D.
Director of Food and Nutrition Services

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