Page 101 - Superintendent Report 2023-24

In February 2023, SFS hosted a mini-conference at William T. Dwyer HS, the first in-person event since February 2020.
The conference provided a keynote speaker and focused on inspiring the attendees to set and attain their personal and
professional goals.

SFS is proud to have two certified instructors supporting the District’s Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) initiative.
The instructors embarked on weekly in-person training sessions, which resulted in 1,285 SFS employees (86%) receiving
their certification in this first year of implementation.

SFS also provided training in CPR/AED certification, ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, and Recipe 101,
which trains cafeteria staff in large-quantity food production, recipe scaling, as well as safety and sanitation.
In FY23, eight central office staff completed the District’s Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, bringing the total
number to 16 Yellow Belt trained SFS staff. For FY24, SFS has scheduled training for 60 cafeteria managers to help improve
efficiency and reduce waste in kitchen and meal service operations. Plans are underway to increase the number of Yellow
Belt certified staff each year. SFS is also proud to have two Green Belt trained staff, both of whom are part of the Yellow
Belt training instructional team for District Yellow Belt training and have helped train nearly 160 District staff over eight
sessions in FY23.

Recipe 101
During the summer, SFS launched a new training class for school-based kitchen staff, “Recipe 101”. The training focused on
strengthening production skills and enhancing safety and sanitation skills. Participants received payment for attending the
hands-on training. Participants who completed the training received payment, a certificate of completion, and a pin.

Participants gained knowledge in the following areas:
• Breakdown of District standardized recipes
• Proper hand washing
• Calibrating food thermometers
• Preparation of complex recipes
• Food processing for pureed meals

Six classes and 53 staff members completed the training. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and SFS decided
to continue offering the class. During the FY23 school year, SFS hosted the training throughout the District and had an
additional 100 participants. Below is data collected from the participants’ post-training questionnaire:
• 75% of participants reported a high level of confidence in reading and preparing a recipe
• 83% of participants reported that they could easily find recipes in the cookbook

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