Tampa House

Below you will see the different Tampa House profiles. To view a county’s profile, click on the icon located on the right side of the toggle heading.

Charlotte County

Contacts

Terri Whitacre, Ms, Sns
Director
1016 Education Ave.
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
Phone: 941-575-5400 Ext. 108
Fax: 941-575-5422
Terri.Whitacre@yourcharlotteschools.net

Terri Whitacre
Buying Group Contact
1016 Education Ave.
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
Phone: 941-575-5400 Ext. 108
Fax: 941-575-5422
Terri.Whitacre@yourcharlotteschools.net

Terry Ross
Product Reviewer
1016 Education Ave.
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
Phone: 941-575-5400 Ext. 177
Fax: 941-575-5422
Terry.Ross@yourcharlotteschools.net

Penny Mourer, Ma, Sns
Alternate Contact
1016 Education Ave.
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
Phone: 941-575-5400 Ext. 104
Fax: 941-575-5422
Penny.Mourer@yourcharlotteschools.net

 

District Profile

Name of District Charlotte
Student Enrollment 15,228
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $3,710,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 4
Middle Schools 4
Elementary Schools 11
K-12 Schools 1
Summer Program Sites 10

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free 87.50%
Reduced 1.30%
Paid 11.20%

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 0
Lunch 1
A la Carte est. $500,000 /year

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
After School Snack Program
Summer Food Service Program
Community Eligibility Option

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Student Acceptability 1
Nutritional Value 2
Quality 3
Price 4
Recomendations from other districts 5
Ease of Preparation 6
Vendor demonstration in district 7
Samples and Information from Trade Show 8
Case/Pack Size 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 0.66
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 ME
Snack 0.33
A la Carte 3.82

Pricing

Breakfast 1.20
Elementary Lunch 2.40
Secondary Lunch 2.60
Alternate Secondary Lunch 2.80

Target Costs

Breakfast 0.60
Lunch 1.35
Lunch Entree 0.55
Fruit-Vegetable Component 0.25
Snack 0.30
A la Carte (by percentage) varies

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail, In Person

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Signage, POS Materials

Advance notice to develop promotion:

4-6 months

Preferred commodity program:

Net Off Invoice

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Eggs, Cheese, Potatoes, Tomato Paste

Citrus County

Contacts

Roy Pistone
Director
1007 W. Main Street
Inverness, Florida 34450
Phone: 352-726-1931
Fax: 352-249-2118
pistoner@citrus.k12.fl.us

Kelly Nibett
Buying Group Contact
1007 W. Main Street
Inverness, Florida 34450
Phone: 352-726-1931
Fax: 352-249-2118
niblettk@citrus.k12.fl.us

Kelly Niblett
Product Reviewer
1007 W. Main Street
Inverness, Florida 34450
Phone: 352-726-1931
Fax: 352-249-2118
niblettk@citrus.k12.fl.us

Lora Fredrikson
Alternate Contact
1007 W. Main Street
Inverness, Florida 34450
Phone: 352-726-1931
Fax: 352-249-2118
fredriksonl@citrus.k12.fl.us

 

District Profile

Name of District Citrus
Student Enrollment 15,514
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $2,650,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 3
Middle Schools 4
Elementary Schools 11
Satellite Schools 3

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free 59.00%
Reduced 6.00%
Paid 35.00%

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 3,950
Lunch 7,875
Snack 360
Supper 400
A la Carte 3,143/day

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
After School Snack Program
Summer Food Service Program
Seamless Summer Option
CCFP

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Quality 1
Price 2
Student Acceptability 3
Nutritional Value 4
Ease of Preparation 5
Case/Pack Size 6
Recomendations from other districts 7
Vendor demonstration in district 8
Samples and Information from Trade Show 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 2 Breakfasts = 1 ME
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 ME
Snack 3 Snacks = 1 ME
A la Carte $3.67 = 1 ME

Pricing

Breakfast $1.00 Elem. $1.25 Sec.
Elementary Lunch 2.00
Secondary Lunch 2.25

Target Costs

Breakfast $.25-.40
Lunch Entree $.40-.60
Fruit-Vegetable Component $.15-.35
Snack $.25-.35
A la Carte (by percentage) Varies

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail, Regular Mail, In Person, Trade Show, House Show

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Case Rebates

Preferred commodity program:

Net Off Invoice

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Eggs, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Potatoes, Tomato Paste, Fruit

Desoto County

Contacts

Sheerynne Iverson
Director
530 La Solona Avenue
Arcadia, Florida 34266
Phone: 863-494-4222
Fax: 863-494-3919
sheerynne.iverson@desotoschools.com

Tammy Jackson
Product Reviewer
530 La Solona Avenue
Arcadia, Florida 34266
Phone: 863-494-4222
Fax: 863-494-3919
tammy.jackson@desotoschools.com

Tammy Jackson
Alternate Contact
530 La Solona Avenue
Arcadia, Florida 34266
Phone: 863-494-4222
Fax: 863-494-3919
tammy.jackson@desotoschools.com

 

District Profile

Name of District DeSoto
Student Enrollment 4,950
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $1,500,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 1
Middle Schools 1
Elementary Schools 3
Satellite Schools 2
Summer Program Sites 2

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free 73.65%
Paid 26.35%

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 1,240
Lunch 3,900
Supper 239
A la Carte 155

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
Summer Food Service Program
Community Eligibility Option
CCFP

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Quality 1
Nutritional Value 2
Price 3
Student Acceptability 4
Ease of Preparation 5
Recomendations from other districts 6
Vendor demonstration in district 7
Samples and Information from Trade Show 8
Case/Pack Size 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 3 Breakfast = 1 ME
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 ME
Snack
A la Carte 1 Supper= 1ME

Pricing

Target Costs

Breakfast 0.30
Lunch Entree .50-.60
Fruit-Vegetable Component .15-.25
Snack .15-.20

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Case Rebates

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Pork, Eggs, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Potatoes, Fruit

Hardee County

Contacts

Lacheron Conway
Director
PO Box 1678
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Phone: 863-773-9058 Ex. 1206
Fax: 863-773-0069
lconway@hardee.k12.fl.us

Tammy Fitzgerald
Alternate Contact
PO Box 1678
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Phone: 863-773-9058 Ex.1207
Fax: 863-773-0069
tfitzgerald@hardee.k12.fl.us

 

District Profile

Name of District Hardee
Student Enrollment 5,200
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $1,500,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 1
Elementary Schools 4
K-8 Schools 1
Summer Program Sites 1

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free 1.00%

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 1,500
Lunch 4,000
Snack 1,300

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
After School Snack Program
Summer Food Service Program
Seamless Summer Option
Community Eligibility Option

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Student Acceptability 1
Nutritional Value 2
Quality 3
Price 4
Case/Pack Size 5
Ease of Preparation 6
Recomendations from other districts 7
Vendor demonstration in district 8
Samples and Information from Trade Show 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 2 Breakfast = 1 ME
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 ME
Snack 3 Snack = 1 ME
A la Carte $3.00 + 1ME

Pricing

Target Costs

Breakfast 0.35
Lunch 1.10
Lunch Entree 0.75
Fruit-Vegetable Component 0.25
Snack 0.25

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail, In Person, House Show

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Signage, POS Materials, Case Rebates, Classroom Materials

Preferred commodity program:

Net Off Invoice

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Chicken, Turkey, Eggs, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Tomato Paste

Hernando County

Contacts

Lori Drenth
Director
8050 Mobley Road
Brooksville, Florida 34601
Phone: 3527977028
Fax: 3527977128
drenth_l@hcsb.k12.fl.us

Susan Zanatta
Buying Group Contact
8050 Mobley Road
Brooksville, Florida 34601
Phone: 352-797-7028
Fax: 352-797-7128
zanatta_s@hcsb.k12.fl.us

Susan Zanatta
Product Reviewer
8050 Mobley Road
Brooksville, Florida 34601
Phone: 352-797-7028
Fax: 352-797-7128
zanatta_s@hcsb.k12.fl.us

 

District Profile

Name of District Hernando
Student Enrollment 22,000
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $4,200,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 5
Middle Schools 5
Elementary Schools 10
K-8 Schools 3
Charter Schools 3
Summer Program Sites 30

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free CEP
Reduced CEP
Paid CEP

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 7,500
Lunch 16,000
Snack 1,200
Supper 1200
A la Carte 10000

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
After School Snack Program
Summer Food Service Program
Community Eligibility Option
CCFP

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Student Acceptability 1
Quality 2
Nutritional Value 3
Price 4
Ease of Preparation 5
Case/Pack Size 6
Vendor demonstration in district 7
Recomendations from other districts 8
Samples and Information from Trade Show 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 3 Breakfast = 1 ME
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 ME
Snack 4 Snacks = 1 ME
A la Carte 2.25= 1 ME
A la Carte $3.00 = 1 ME

Pricing

Target Costs

Breakfast .40-.55
Lunch 2.50-2.80
Lunch Entree .65-.85
Fruit-Vegetable Component .25-.35
Snack .25-.35

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail, In Person, Trade Show

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Lee County

Contacts

Lauren Couchois
Director
2855 Colonial Blvd
Ft Myers, Florida 33966
Phone: 239-461 8433
Fax: 239-337-8670
LaurenCco@leeschools.net

Amy Carroll
Buying Group Contact
2855 Colonial Blvd
Ft Myers, Florida 33966
Phone: 239-461 8461
Fax: 239-337-8670
AmyNC@leeschools.net

Julie Kurtz
Product Reviewer
2855 Colonial Blvd
Ft Myers, Florida 33966
Phone: 239-461-8432
Fax: 239-337-8670
JulieKu@leeschools.net

Breanna Gustafson
Alternate Contact
2855 Colonial Blvd.
Ft Myers, Florida 33966
Phone: 239-461-8459
Fax: 239-337-8670
BreannaNG@leeschools.net

 

District Profile

Name of District Lee
Student Enrollment 95,000
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $42,000,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 15
Middle Schools 16
Elementary Schools 49
K-8 Schools 5
Summer Program Sites 112

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free 64.00%
Reduced 1.00%
Paid 35.00%

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 0
Lunch 1
A la Carte 17500

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program – Universal Free
National School Lunch Program – Universal Free
After School Snack Program
Summer Food Service Program
Community Eligibility Option
CCFP

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Quality 1
Student Acceptability 2
Nutritional Value 3
Price 4
Ease of Preparation 5
Recomendations from other districts 6
Case/Pack Size 7
Vendor demonstration in district 8
Samples and Information from Trade Show 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 2 Breakfast Meals=1
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 ME
Snack 4 Snacks=1
A la Carte 1 Supper = 1 ME
A la Carte $2.70= 1 ME

Pricing

Breakfast CEP District Wide
Elementary Lunch CEP District Wide
Secondary Lunch CEP District Wide

Target Costs

Breakfast 0.65
Lunch 1.45
Lunch Entree 0.55
Fruit-Vegetable Component 0.25
Snack 0.33
A la Carte (by percentage) 0.50

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail, In Person, Trade Show

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Signage, POS Materials, Giveaways

Advance notice to develop promotion:

4-6 months

Preferred commodity program:

Net Off Invoice

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Pork, Eggs, Cheese, Potatoes, Tomato Paste, Fruit

Levy County

Contacts

Julia M. Oberst
Director
480 Marshburn Drive
Bronson, Florida 32621
Phone: 352.486.5244
Fax: N/a
julia.oberst@levyk12.org

Julia M. Oberst
Buying Group Contact
480 Marshburn Drive
Bronson, Florida 32621
Phone: 352.486.5244
Fax: N/a
julia.oberst@levyk12.org

Julia M. Oberst
Product Reviewer
480 Marshburn Drive
Bronson, Florida 32621
Phone: 352.486.5244
Fax: N/a
julia.oberst@levyk12.org

Janet Neal
Alternate Contact
480 Marshburn Drive
Bronson, Florida 32621
Phone: 352.486.5244
Fax: N/a
janet.neal@levyk12.org

 

District Profile

Name of District Levy
Student Enrollment 5,364
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $1,500,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 3
Elementary Schools 4
K-8 Schools 1
K-12 Schools 1
Charter Schools 1
Summer Program Sites 21

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free 68.00%
Reduced 23.00%
Paid 9.00%

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 2,524
Lunch 3,893
Snack 45
A la Carte 800

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
After School Snack Program
Summer Food Service Program
Community Eligibility Option

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Student Acceptability 1
Quality 2
Nutritional Value 3
Price 4
Case/Pack Size 5
Ease of Preparation 6
Recomendations from other districts 7
Vendor demonstration in district 8
Samples and Information from Trade Show 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 2 Breakfasts = 1 ME
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 ME
Snack 3 Snacks = 1 ME
A la Carte N/A
A la Carte 3.75 = 1 ME

Pricing

Breakfast a la carte
Elementary Lunch a la carte
Secondary Lunch a la carte

Target Costs

Breakfast 0.35
Lunch 1.40
Lunch Entree 0.60
Fruit-Vegetable Component 0.25
Snack 0.38
A la Carte (by percentage) varies

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail, In Person, Trade Show

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Signage, Case Rebates

Advance notice to develop promotion:

1-3 months

Preferred commodity program:

Net Off Invoice

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Eggs, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Potatoes, Other vegetables, Tomato Paste, Fruit

Sumter County

Contacts

Eric Suber
Director
301 West Mccollum Avenue
Bushnell , Florida 33513
Phone: 352-793-1281 Ext. 52210
Fax: 352-793-4277
eric.suber@sumter.k12.fl.us

Luanne Moon
Buying Group Contact
301 West Mccollum Avenue
Bushnell , Florida 33513
Phone: 352-793-1281 Ext. 52228
Fax: 352-793-4277
luanne.moon@sumter.k12.fl.us

Luanne Moon
Product Reviewer
301 West Mccollum Avenue
Bushnell , Florida 33513
Phone: 352-793-1281 Ext. 52228
Fax: 352-793-4277
luanne.moon@sumter.k12.fl.us

Jessica Judge
Alternate Contact
301 West Mccollum Avenue
Bushnell , Florida 33513
Phone: 352-793-1281 Ext. 52226
Fax: 352-793-4277
jessica.judge@sumter.k12.fl.us

 

District Profile

Name of District Sumter
Student Enrollment 5,500
Total food budget for 2019-2020 School Year $1,400,000.00

Number of School Sites

High Schools 2
Middle Schools 1
Elementary Schools 4
Satellite Schools 1
Summer Program Sites 5

District Demographics (% of Enrollment)

Free 56.00%
Reduced 2.00%
Paid 42.00%

Average Daily Participation (ADP)

Breakfast 2,400
Lunch 4,000
Snack 150
A la Carte 650

Program Participation

School Breakfast Program
National School Lunch Program
After School Snack Program
Summer Food Service Program
Community Eligibility Option

When purchasing new products,
What is most important to us?(1=highest 9=lowest)

Student Acceptability 1
Quality 2
Nutritional Value 3
Price 4
Case/Pack Size 5
Ease of Preparation 6
Recomendations from other districts 7
Vendor demonstration in district 8
Samples and Information from Trade Show 9

Meal Equivalents

Breakfast 2 Breakfast = 1 MEQ
Lunch 1 Lunch = 1 MEQ
Snack 3 Snack = 1 MEQ
A la Carte $3.25 = 1 MEQ

Pricing

Breakfast $ 1.00 Elementary $1.25 Secondary
Elementary Lunch 2.30
Secondary Lunch 2.50

Target Costs

Breakfast $ .35 – $ .40
Lunch $ 1.40-$ 1.70
Lunch Entree $ .40 – $ .75
Fruit-Vegetable Component $ .15 – $ .30
Snack $ .15 – $ .30

How do we prefer to receive product information?

E-mail, Trade Show, House Show

Types of marketing materials we prefer?

Signage, POS Materials, Case Rebates

Preferred commodity program:

Net Off Invoice

Commodities we plan to process
in the 2019-2020 school year:

Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Pork, Fish, Eggs, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Potatoes, Tomato Paste, Fruit

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