Name: Breakfast as an Operational Strategy: How Morning Meals Strengthen School Systems, Culture, and Student Outcomes
Start: 2026-07-23T08:30:00-0400
End: 2026-07-23T10:00:00-0400

2026 WCPSS Summer Leadership Conference Onward Together - Leading with Compassion and Courage

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Breakfast as an Operational Strategy: How Morning Meals Strengthen School Systems, Culture, and Student Outcomes

Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Holly Spring Conference Room

The session reframes school breakfast as a powerful operational strategy, not just a school nutrition program. Participants explore how morning meal access directly improves arrival flow, attendance, behavior, instructional readiness, and overall school efficiency. We will do this through hands on morning operations maps, discussing operational pain points, and determine which breakfast models can solve real school problems. The goal is for leaders to leave with a micro-plan for strengthening breakfast in their building while increasing student outcomes.

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Tiffany Lawrence

Senior Director of Child Nutrition Services, Wake County Public Schools

Tiffany Lawrence is a trained chef, certified educator, and seasoned school nutrition leader with over 20 years of experience spanning the culinary arts, business management, and instructional leadership. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Nutrition Services for Wake County... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Holly Spring Conference Room

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