Balanced Meals and Balanced Data: An Interview with Paula de Lucca from Child Nutrition Services

In our latest Data Bytes episode, we sit down with Paula de Lucca, Senior Director of Child Nutrition Services to explore how data fuels her mission to feed thousands of students every day in our district. Discover how her team expertly balances cost control and meal service to operate as a self-supporting enterprise. She also reveals the number one menu item students can't get enough of and shares strategies for managing rising food costs while ensuring every student is well-fed and ready to learn. Research & Resources from the episode: ⁠District-wide Angel Fund⁠ ⁠Lunch Program Nutritional Requirements⁠ ⁠Breakfast Program Nutritional Requirements ⁠ ⁠Ala Carte Food and Beverage (Smart Snacks) Nutritional Requirements⁠ and the ⁠Smart Snacks Calculator⁠ WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. ⁠Learn more here⁠. Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler Theme music provided by Ligon Middle School’s Alex Scott Data, Research, and Accountability department for ⁠the Wake County Public School System