MNPS School Cafeteria Runs Out of Food at Glencliff

This is very concerning. Those who have emailed and called, MNPS is looking into this issue and there will be resolution to this matter.
Reported By Deanna Lambert
WSMV News Channel 4
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Nashville public school's cafeteria is running out of some foods before every student can be served
Lunch is served at 10:30 a.m. at Glencliff High School in Antioch, but by the time some students arrive more than an hour later, often their options are limited.
Freshman Jesse Oelze feels pressured to beat the lunch rush at Glencliff High, so he can get hot food.
"Like the main course, if there is chicken, bread, biscuits, they'll run out of chicken. They'll still try to make us buy lunch for $2.25 for a piece of bread, juice and a piece of fruit," said Oelze.
"I think the children are being cheated by that," said Oelze's mother, Julie.
The child's mother fears that the missed meals will affect her children's performance at school.
"Like my daughter and (her friends,) they get up at 5 a.m. and have breakfast. If they don't have lunch, their grades are going to suffer.
The principal at Glencliff is aware of the problem and said it is due to a changing staff.
"Our traditional cafeteria manager is out on medical leave, and we have someone that is new to the position. It's no error on her part. She just did not gauge the amount of food necessary," said Tony Majors, Glencliff Principal.

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