Sumter County School Nutrition Department Holds Manager and Assistant Manager Meeting
During their weekly managers’ meetings, the managers and assistant managers assess operation
processes and procedures. They also review and discuss challenges with menus, orders, and
staffing. Margaret Goodin, Director of School Nutrition, thanked the group for all they do to
keep the lunch rooms running smoothly. The SCS Nutrition Department has worked tirelessly to
get healthy food to children during COVID-19, and they will keep working hard to serve
children healthy meals this coming school year. Sumter County Schools Superintendent Walter
Knighton expresses his appreciation to the SCS Nutrition Department and the school meal heroes
working in the school lunch rooms.
Goodin stated, “We will keep working together to make sure students get healthy meals and
snacks this school year. The school meal heroes will serve over 100K meals to our students
during the month of August.”
Margaret Goodin, Director of School Nutrition poses with the 2022 – 2023 managers and
assistant managers:
Barbara Hawkins (Assistant Manager SCHS), Kathy Clum (Assistant Manager Fresh Start-
SCHS), Sarah Slappey (Manager SCPS), Takasha King (Assistant Manager SCIS), Cheryl
Clemons (Manager Supervisor- Central Office), Diane Monts (Manager SCIS), Felecia Thomas
(Manager SCHS), Michelle Bush (Manager SCMS), Percilla Arnett (Assistant Manager SCES),
Angela Laster (Manager SCES), Phyllis Dowdell (Assistant Manager SCHS), Lovie Foster
(Assistant Manager SCPS), Margaret Goodin MBA, RDN, SNS (School Nutrition Director),
Kimberly Herrin (School Nutrition Bookkeeper)
