Chipotle Chicken? School Menus Changing Next Year

May 6, 2009

Chipotle chicken wrap and Kung Pao chicken could be on the menu next year at Escambia County’s public schools.

The Escambia County School District’s Food Services department will unveil new menu items Thursday that include honey turkey salad, chipotle chicken wrap, stir fry, Kung Pao chicken, and a significant fresh fruit selection. The menu items will be test for three weeks at Pine Forest High, Tate High and Ransom Middle schools.

The school district says the initiative is an effort to provide more student-driven menus and healthier choices in school cafeterias.  The effort is largely in  response to results of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas’ climate survey late last year.  Food service was the overwhelming concern expressed by students throughout the survey period.

Food service was the ninth biggest concern for all persons taking Thomas’ survey. But for students, it was  number one with 16.6 percent of students concerned about lunchroom food. Second was school start/stop times at 14.52 percent followed by curriculum at 11.2 percent.

The students at the pilot schools will be surveyed prior to the district finalizing the menu choices for next school year.

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One Response to “Chipotle Chicken? School Menus Changing Next Year”

  1. annoyed on May 10th, 2009 4:20 pm

    It’s about time that our school’s improved their menu. They are always saying that our generation is “fat” and that we need healthier food choices. Last time I checked, grease isin’t a food group…

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