Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Hefner Middle School students are using biometric technology to buy breakfast or lunch

The Oklahoman
This is really a wonderful article touching on a lot of the things we discuss here.
"This is impressive technology,” said Jennifer Strong, director of food services and child nutrition for the school district and a Sodexo employee. "And, it definitely has the cool factor kids like. Anything we can do to make school food cool, we consider a triumph.”

Dupree Millhouse, 12, agreed. "The scan thing is much cooler,” he said. "And right now we’re the only school that has it.”
There have been a lot of efficiency gains surrounding how meals are delivered to students.

Less than 1% of parents have opted out of the system.