SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (SCCPSS)
DIVISION OF OPERATIONS
SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM (SNP)
About School Nutrition Program
The Savannah Chatham County Public School System School Nutrition Department prides itself as a leader among school districts within the state of Georgia, striving to be a step above the rest.
The department is supervised by Altheria Y. Maynard. Under her leadership are four Coordinators, Rhonda Barlow, Onetha Bonaparte, Sharon Stroman and 1 vacancy. The Coordinators supervise the School Nutrition Managers at 49 school sites. Currently the program employs approximately 323 employees. The Administrative staff of fourteen (14) within the program is housed at the Central Office, located at 208 Bull Street, Suite 308. Our office number is (912) 395-5548.
The School Nutrition Program is not supported by the general fund of the district and is a revenue-generating cost center. We offer breakfast and lunch at all sites under the Federal Child Nutrition Guidelines. Parents may submit an on-line meal applications to qualify for free and reduced-priced lunches. The cost for breakfast is $.30 for reduced meals and $.90 for full priced meals for elementary and middle schools and $1.00 for high schools. The cost for lunch is $.40 for reduced meals and $1.85 for full priced meals for elementary schools and $2.00 for secondary schools. We accept prepayments by using mylunchmoney.com. Adult meal prices are available at the price of $1.75 for breakfast and $3.00 for lunch. If you are unable to provide your child money for a meal, we will not allow your child to go hungry. We will offer them a nutritious alternate meal for breakfast and lunch.
Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications for school meals are processed at the Central Office. The application process is computerized, resulting in a prompt turn-around for a decision regarding your child's meal application status. Applications will be available in early August.
The School Nutrition Program is a part of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program and it is designed to safeguard the health and well being of our nation’s children, utilizing USDA commodities, and to provide nutritionally adequate meals at affordable prices to all school children. Lunch provides one-third (1/3) of the recommended dietary intakes and breakfast provides one-fourth (1/4) of the recommended dietary intakes.
Menus are planned centrally.
Southwest MS and West Chatham ES were recognized because they meet the School Meals Initiative (SMI).
J. G. Smith ES received national recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation because the met the goals and objectives for the Bronze Level Award.
We provide nutritious, affordable meals to our students. Our goal is to encourage our student customers to make healthy choices that significantly impact their health and physical development.
All of our School Nutrition Managers, Lead Assistants, Coordinators and Director are ServSafe Certified by the National Restaurant Association.
The SNP has a hired a Chef to assist our schools with food production and recipe modifications. This is a first for our department. The SNP Chef will also be responsible for all of the SCCPSS SNP Catering Requests.
Our SNP Team invites you to eat lunch with your child. Please call your School Nutrition Manager for a reservation.
If you desire a job that provides you with the following time off: weekends, major holidays, summer and one free meal, plus free training and time with your children. The solution is employment with the School Nutrition Program. Please join a winning team. You will enjoy the experience of helping to mold our most precious resource the children in Chatham County.
Savannah Chatham County School Nutrition is
an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Please call us at (912) 395-5548 or (912)395-1171 if you need further details.
Revised 8-17-10
