n
%
Average Preferred Length (All Topics), n=1414 Less than 1 hour Table 4. Food Procurement Training Needs (cont.)
331
23.4% 42.1% 18.7% 6.8%
1-2 hours Half a day Full day Multi-day
595 264
96 22
1.6% 7.3%
N/A or unsure
103
Most Preferred Format for School Food Procurement Trainings (Selected Choice), n=1419 In-person, group-setting with a live instructor(s)
693 363 161 122
48.8% 25.6%
Virtual, group-setting (e.g., Zoom) with a live instructor(s) Online written or interactive training materials (self-study)
11.3% 8.6% 5.6%
Pre-recorded videos with no live instructor(s)
Printed training materials (self-study)
80
Agency Most Valued to Provide School Food Procurement Training, n=1415 State agency
946
66.9%
Federal agency School district
171
12.1% 11.0% 4.9% 3.4%
156
Other
70 48 24
Non-profit in this sector University/Extension office
1.7%
n
%
Table 5. Barriers to Training Access
Does your school district/state currently provide funds for staff to attend school food procurement trainings? n=1420 Yes 746
52.5% 13.2% 13.9% 20.4%
No
187 198 289
Unsure
Sometimes
When attending school food procurement trainings (virtually or in-person), do you pay for these out of your own pocket? n=1422 Yes 54 3.8% Sometimes 102 7.2% N/A 152 10.7% No 1114 78.3%
When do you attend school food procurement trainings? n=1417 During regular work hours
1128
79.6% 9.0% 11.4%
Outside of regular work hours
127 162
N/A
33 Procuring Good Food at School: From Contracts to Lunch Trays |
Powered by FlippingBook