What is the best way to get student feedback about the districts foodservice program?
I have found having a student committee is the best way to gain students input into the program. Students speak to other students and can share their ideas as well as representing others. How do you use student focus groups to gain feedback? I use the feedback in two ways; I make changes based on their suggestions whenever possible. When it is not possible, I educate them so they understand why it is not possible. For example, maybe students ask why we do not serve sirloin steak on the menu. I ask them if they ever eat out to dinner, do they read the menu, and then I ask, “Have you ever seen a menu where a steak dinner only costs $2.00?” This makes sense and then they understand the limitations, due to cost, that often reflect in a school lunch program. How often do your focus groups meet and how are the students selected to be in the group? I meet formally with my High School Lunch Advisory committee four times a year, after school for an hour. I informally sit with all students from
