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NorthEast Tennessee CoOperative
NorthEast Tennessee CoOperative
NETCO at a Glance
NETCO includes 15 School Districts with 151 Total Schools:
Enrollment
Reimbursembents
Annual Purchases
Enrollment
| Elementary School Enrollment | 35,265 |
| Middle School Enrollment | 11,135 |
| High School Enrollment | 21,205 |
| Total Enrollment | 67,605 |
Reimbursembents
| Total Reimbursable Lunches Served | 7,328,644 |
| Annual A-La Carte Sales | $1.700,000 |
Annual Purchases
| Distributor Purchases | $9,900,000 | |
| USDA Food Value Received | $2,800,000 | |
| USDA Processing Fees | $1,700,000 | |
| DOD Produce Purchases | $629,000 | + Additional local procurement |
| Milk, Dairy & Ice Cream | $2,500,000 | |
| Fresh Bread | $298,000 |
School Demographics
Total Enrollment 67,605
High School Enrollment
High School Enrollment
31.4%
Middle School Enrollment
Middle School Enrollment
16.4%
Elementary School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment
52.2%
Members
Members Districts
Jennifer Burleson Bristol City Schools
423-652-9221 Fax: 423-652-9238
615 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bristol, TN 37620 ADP: 2,535
- Annual A La Carte: $313,000
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 246
- Average Case Drop – 120
- Average Delivery Cost – $2,030
Anderson Elementary
901 Ninth Street Bristol, TN 37620
Velvet Willis 423-652-9270
ENROLLMENT: 368
Avoca Elementary
2440 Volunteer Parkway Bristol, TN 37620
Melissa Ledbetter 423-652-9277
ENROLLMENT: 468
Fairmount Elementary
500 Cypress St. Bristol, TN 37620
Becky Millard 423-652-9309
ENROLLMENT: 521
Haynesfield Elementary
201 Bluff City Hwy. Bristol, TN 37620
Rebecca Tester 423-652-9290
ENROLLMENT: 441
Holston View Elementary
1804 Kind College Rd. Bristol, TN 37620
Andrea Keese 423-652-9473
ENROLLMENT: 388
Vance Middle School
815 Edgemont Ave. Bristol, TN 37620
Teresa Brown 423-652-9486
ENROLLMENT: 534
Tennessee High School
1112 Edgemont Ave. Bristol, TN 37620
Brenda Muncy 423-652-9350
ENROLLMENT: 1,219
7 SCHOOLS, TOTAL ENROLLMENT= 3,939
- E=5 Enrollment 2,186
- MS=1 Enrollment 534
- HS=1 Enrollment 1,219
Lindsey Feathers Carter County Schools
423-547-2917 Fax: 423-547-8339
305 Academy Street Elizabethton, TN 37643 ADP: 4945
- Annual A La Carte: $98,344
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 352
- Average Case Drop – 107
- Average Delivery Cost – $1725
Central Elementary
252 Taylor Town Rd. Johnson City, TN 37601
Mary Boone 423-547-4046
ENROLLMENT: 251
Cloudland Elementary
8540 Hwy. 19E Roan Mt., TN 37687
Kathy Elliott 423- 772-5312
ENROLLMENT: 285
Cloudland High School
476 Cloudland Drive Roan Mt, TN 37687
Teresa Beam 423-772-5303
ENROLLMENT: 276
Hampton Elementary
408 Highway 321 Hampton, TN 37658
Betty Graybeal 423-725-5223
ENROLLMENT: 595
Hampton High School
408 Highway 321 Hampton, TN 37658
Robin Vines 423-725-5209
ENROLLMENT: 415
Happy Valley Elementary
1840 Milligan Highway Johnson City, TN 37601
Ann Kyte 423-547-4032
ENROLLMENT: 487
Happy Valley Middle School
163 Warpath Lane Elizabethton, TN 37643
Jackie Hill 423-547-4072
ENROLLMENT: 394
Happy Valley High School
121 Warpath Lane Elizabethton, TN 37643
Edith Canter 423-547-8344
ENROLLMENT: 529
Hunter Elementary
145 Hope Street Elizabethton, N 37643
Linda Holtsclaw 423-547-4076
ENROLLMENT: 490
Keenburg Elementary
139 Keenburg Road Elizabethton, TN 37643
Betsy Winters 423-547-4049
ENROLLMENT: 290
Little Milligan Elementary
4226 Hwy.321 Butler, TN 37640
Mary Rainbolt 423- 768-4402
ENROLLMENT: 149
Unaka Elementary
120 Unaka Dr. Elizabethton, TN 37643
Robin Williams 423-474-4112
ENROLLMENT: 249
Unaka High School
119 Robinson Lane Elizabethton, TN 37643
Amy Lowe 423-474-4104
ENROLLMENT: 351
Valley Forge Elementary
1485 Riverview Dr. Elizabethton, TN 37643
Donna Foster 423-547-4089
ENROLLMENT: 236
14 SCHOOLS, TOTAL ENROLLMENT = 4,997
- E=9 Enrollment 3,032
- MS=1 Enrollment 394
- HS=4 Enrollment 1,571
Rebekah Fisher Cocke County Schools
423-623-1956 ext.2040
Fax: 423-625-3947
305 Hedrick Drive Newport, TN 37821 ADP: 3887
- Annual A La Carte: $143,098
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 191
- Average Case Drop – 215
- Average Delivery Cost – $3515
Bridgeport (K-8)
1935 Edwina Bridgeport Road Newport, TN 37821
Mary Ann Necessary 423-613-9005
ENROLLMENT: 355
Centerview (PK-8)
2400 Hwy 160 Newport, TN 37821
Doris Buckner 423-613-9480
ENROLLMENT: 276
Cocke County High (9-12)
216 Hedrick Drive Newport, TN 37821
Tammy Douglas 423-623-4431
ENROLLMENT: 1,197
Cosby (K-12)
3320 Cosby Hwy. Cosby, TN 37722
Debbie Hurst 423-487-5051
ENROLLMENT: 788
Del Rio (K-8)
500 South Highway 107 Del Rio, TN 37727
Mickey Yates 423-623-6426
ENROLLMENT: 130
Edgemont (PK-8)
375 Carson Springs Road Newport, TN 37821
Barbara Lancaster 423-623-4605
ENROLLMENT: 568
Grassy Fork School (K-8)
4120 Big Creek Road Hartford, TN 37753
Vida Williamson 423-487-2042
ENROLLMENT: 130
Northwest School (PK-8)
344 Woodson Road Newport, TN 37821
Sandra Peters 423-623-4690
ENROLLMENT:463
Parrottsville School (K-8)
1901 Highway 321 Parrottsville, TN 37843
Kim Askew 423-623-8106
ENROLLMENT: 500
Smoky Mountain School (PK-8)
135 South Highway 32 Cosby, TN 37722
Shannon Ellison 423-487-2255
ENROLLMENT: 147
10 SCHOOLS, TOTAL ENROLLMENT= 4,554
- E=8 Enrollment 2,569
- MS=n/a
- HS=2 Enrollment 1,985
Tammy Edde Grainger County Schools
865-828-3775 Fax: 865-828-4357
7850 Rutledge Pike P.O. Box 38 Rutledge, TN 37861
Bean Station Elementary School
200 Bean Station School Road Bean Station, TN 37008
Kathy Johnson 865-767-2797
ENROLLMENT: 440
Grainger High School
2201 Hwy 11W South Rutledge, TN 37861
Dee Brabson 865-828-5648
ENROLLMENT: 913
Joppa Elementary School
4745 Rutledge Pike Rutledge, TN 37861
Rebecca Wilson 865-828-5720
ENROLLMENT: 459
Rutledge Primary School
470 Water Street Rutledge, TN 37861
Marietta Blair 865-828-3343
ENROLLMENT: 180
Rutledge Elementary School
7480 Rutledge Pike Rutledge, TN 37861 865-828-3553
Sheila Morgan 865-828-3553
ENROLLMENT: 377
Rutledge Middle School
140 Pioneer Drive Rutledge, TN 37861 865-828-4413
Lisa Phillips 865-828-4413
ENROLLMENT: 459
Washburn School 7925 Hwy 131 Washburn, TN 37888 865-497-2252
Phoebe Nicley 865-497-2252
ENROLLMENT: 516
7 SCHOOLS, TOTAL ENROLLMENT= 3,344
- E=5 Enrollment 1,972
- MS=1, Enrollment 459
- HS=1 Enrollment 913
Karen Wilhoit Greeneville City Schools
423-787-8013 Fax: 423-787-8026
129 West Depot Street
Greeneville, TN 37743 ADP: 2380
- Annual A La Carte: $166,030
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 181
- Average Case Drop – 104
- Average Delivery Cost – $1,631
Eastview Elementary
454 East Bernard Ave.Greeneville, TN 37745
Deborah Gregg 423-638-1149
ENROLLMENT: 353
Greeneville High School
210 Tusculum Blvd. Greeneville, TN 37745
Miriem Shackleford 423-638-5622
ENROLLMENT: 909
Greeneville Middle School
433 East Vann Road Greeneville, TN 37743
Miriam Shackleford 423-638-3491
ENROLLMENT: 706
Hal Henard Elementary
425 East Vann Road Greeneville, TN 37743
Nancy Shelton 423-638-6996
ENROLLMENT: 412
Highland School
208 North Highland Ave. Greeneville, TN 37745
Terry McKay 423-638-3341
ENROLLMENT: 176
Tusculum View Elementary
1725 Lafayette St. Greeneville, TN 37745
Susie Jones 423-639-2133
ENROLLMENT: 396
6 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT 2952
- E=4 Enrollment 1,336
- MS=1, Enrollment 706
- HS=1 Enrollment 909
Jennifer Buchanan Hamblen County Schools
423-581-3027 Fax: 423-585-3710
210 East Morris Blvd. Morristown, TN 37813 ADP: 7453
- Annual A La Carte: $208,107
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 504
- Average Case Drop – 126
- Average Delivery Cost – $2145
Alpha Elementary (K-2)
5626 Old US Hwy. 11E Morristown, TN 37814
Lisa Barnett 423-585-3849
ENROLLMENT: 324
Alpha Elementary (3-5)
5620 Old US Hwy. 11-E Morristown, TN 37814
JoAnn McMahan 423-585-3738
ENROLLMENT: 291
East Ridge Middle
6595 St. Claire Road Whitesburg, TN 37891
Melissa Lawson 423-585-3744
ENROLLMENT: 569
Fairview Marguerite Elementary
2125 Fairview Rd. Morristown, TN 37814
Katrina Henderson 423-585-3747
ENROLLMENT: 457
Hillcrest Elementary
407 South Liberty Hill Morristown, TN 37813
Darnell Shaftner 423-585-3764
ENROLLMENT: 596
John Hay Elementary 501 Brittain Court Morristown, TN 37814
Pam Canter 423-585-3847
ENROLLMENT: 320
Lincoln Complex
219 Lincoln Ave. Morristown, TN 37813
Michelle Cook 423-585-3843
ENROLLMENT: 1,187
Manley Elementary (K-2)
551 West Economy Road Morristown, TN 37814
Chanda McCampbell 423-585-3767
ENROLLMENT: 362
Manley Elementary (3-5)
555 West Economy Road Morristown, TN 37814
Sue Miller 423-585-3876
ENROLLMENT: 254
Meadowview Middle
1623 Meadowview Lane Morristown, TN 37814
Nikole Dent 423-585-3842
ENROLLMENT: 378
M-H East High
One Hurricane Lane Morristown, TN 37813
Tammy Webb 423-585-3816
ENROLLMENT: 1578
M-H West High
1025 Sulphur Springs Road Morristown, TN 37813
Dena Roach 423-585-3815
ENROLLMENT: 1488
Russellville Elementary (K-2)
5655 Old Russellville Pike Russellville, TN 37860
Connie Blanken 423-585-3797
ENROLLMENT: 366
Russellville Elementary (3-5)
5273 East A. J. Hwy. Russellville, TN 37860
Diane McNabb 423-585-3858
ENROLLMENT: 244
Union Heights Elementary
3366 Old Enka Hwy. Morristown, TN 37813
Nette Smith 423-585-3801
ENROLLMENT: 301
West Elementary
235 West Converse St. Morristown, TN 37814
Marie Kyle 423-585-3848
ENROLLMENT: 489
West View Middle
One Indian Path Morristown, TN 37813
Jessica McKinney 423-585-3808
ENROLLMENT: 628
Whitesburg Elementary
7859 East AJ Hwy. Whitesburg, TN 37891
Darlene Gray 423-235-3924
ENROLLMENT: 194
Witt Elementary
4650 South Davy Crockett Pkwy.Morristown, TN 37813
Amy Cantin 423-585-3813
ENROLLMENT: 229
19 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT 10,555
- E=13 Enrollment 4,497
- MS=3, Enrollment 1,865
- HS=3 Enrollment 4,253
Mandy Kenner Hawkins County Schools
423-272-2128 Fax: 423-272-3789
200 N. Depot Rogersville, TN 37857 37813 ADP: 6368
- Annual A La Carte: $48,240
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 421
- Average Case Drop – 109
- Average Delivery Cost – $1625
Bulls Gap
315 Allen Drive Bulls Gap, TN 37711
Sondra Heck 423-235-5201
ENROLLMENT: 375
Carters Valley Elementary
1006 North Central Ave. Church Hill, TN 37642
Lorie Nye 423-357-7450
ENROLLMENT: 255
Cherokee High School
2927 Hwy 66 Rogersville, TN 37657
Jennifer Mowell 423-272-6507
ENROLLMENT: 1150
Church Hill Elementary
400 Old Stage Rd. Church Hill, TN 37642
Melissa Harr 423-357-5621
ENROLLMENT: 325
Church Hill Intermediate (5-6)
301 Park Avenue Church Hill, TN 37642
Nancy Mullins 423-357-3051
ENROLLMENT: 385
Church Hill Middle
208 Oak Street Church Hill, TN 37642
Nancy Mullins 423-357-3051
ENROLLMENT: 400
Clinch School K-12
1010 Clinch Valley Rd. Eidson, TN 37731
Bernice Hartley 423-272-3202
ENROLLMENT: 135
Hawkins Elementary
1121 East Main St. Rogersville, TN 37857
Debbie Barker 423-272-2632
ENROLLMENT: 250
Joseph Rogers Primary
2001 East Main St. Rogersville, TN 37857
Amanda Sword 423-272-9110
ENROLLMENT: 295
Keplar Elementary
1914 Burem Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857
Tonya Stewart 423-272-9390
ENROLLMENT: 85
McPheeters Bend Elementary
1115 Goshen Valley Rd. Church Hill, TN 37642
Natosha Barnett 423-357-6822
ENROLLMENT: 95
Mooresburg Elementary
305 Hwy 31 Mooresburg, TN 37811
Linda Morie 423-272-9597
ENROLLMENT: 165
Mt. Carmel Elementary
127 Cherry St. Mt. Carmel, TN 37645
Denisa Harper 423-357-7221
ENROLLMENT: 260
Rogersville Middle
958 McKinney Rogersville, TN 37857
Angela Harrell 423-272-6652
ENROLLMENT: 520
St. Clair Elementary
1350 Melinda Ferry Rd.Bulls Gap, TN 37711
Lori Stewart 423-235-2721
ENROLLMENT: 140
Surgoinsville Elementary
1010 Main St. Surgoinsville, TN 37873
Jessica Templeton 423-345-2153
ENROLLMENT: 325
Surgoinsville Middle
1044 Main St. Surgoinsville, TN 37873
Gloria Clark 423-345-2252
ENROLLMENT: 340
Volunteer High
1050 Volunteer Blvd. Church Hill, TN 37642
Amanda Thacker 423-357-3641
ENROLLMENT: 1100
18 SCHOOLS, TOTAL ENROLLMENT 6,600
- E=11 Enrollment 2,330
- MS=5, Enrollment 2,020
- HS=2 Enrollment 2,250
Jamie Johnson Jefferson County Schools
865-397-3945 Fax: (865) 397-3301
1221 Gay Street; PO Box 190
Dandridge, TN 37725 ADP: 6390
- A La Carte: $197,170 Estimated
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 250 Estimated
- Average Case Drop – 150 Estimated
- Average Delivery Cost – $2500
Dandridge Elementary
780 South Highway 92 Dandridge, TN 37725
Marlene Hawkins 865-397-3380
ENROLLMENT: 550
Jefferson Elementary
321 West Broadway Blvd. Jefferson City, TN 37760
Cindy Hilyer 865-475-4714
ENROLLMENT: 530
Jefferson Middle
361 West Broadway Blvd. Jefferson City, TN 37760
Rayette Lamb 865-475-5194
ENROLLMENT: 650
Jefferson County High School
115 West Dumplin Valley Rd. Dandridge, TN 37725
Margaret McDaniel 865-397-7386
ENROLLMENT: 1545
Maury Middle
965 Maury Circle Dandridge, TN 37725
Linda Ingram 865-397-2560
ENROLLMENT: 620
Mount Horeb Elementary
500 East Dumplin Valley Jefferson City, TN 37760
Dawn Underwood 865-397-9476
ENROLLMENT: 600
New Market Elementary
1559 West Old AJ Highway New Market, TN 37820
Nancy Taylor 865-475-8457
ENROLLMENT: 340
Patriot Academy
419 W. Dumplin Valley Road Jefferson City, TN 37760
Christie Morris 865-397-3219
ENROLLMENT: 565
Piedmont Elementary School
1100 West Dumplin Valley Road Dandridge, TN 37725
Dena Lane 865-397-6606
ENROLLMENT: 400
Rush Strong 3081 Old AJ West Highway Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
Kathy Durance 865-933-2104
ENROLLMENT: 485
Talbott Elementary
848 Kansas-Talbot Road Talbott, TN 37877
Marie Clark 865-475-7893
ENROLLMENT: 250
White Pine School
3060 Roy Messer Highway White Pine, TN 37890
Anne Williamson 865-674-0644
ENROLLMENT: 850
12 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT 7,385
- E=8 Enrollment 4,005
- MS=2, Enrollment 1,270
- HS=2 Enrollment 2,116
Karen McGahey Johnson City Schools
*Coordinating District
423-434-5228 Fax: 423-218-4966
100 E. Maple Street, P.O. Box 1517 Johnson City, TN 37605-1517 ADP: 6157
- Annual A La Carte: $280,000
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 230
- Average Case Drop – 142
- Average Delivery Cost – $2467
Cherokee Elementary
2100 Cherokee Rd. Johnson City, TN 37604
Connie Demelo 423-434-5288
ENROLLMENT: 385
Fairmont Elementary
1405 Lester Harris Rd. Johnson City, TN 37601
Beth Baldwin 423-328-1942
ENROLLMENT: 540
Indian Trail Middle
307 Car-Mol Dr. Johnson City, TN 37604
Darlene Johnson 423-610-6020
ENROLLMENT: 1209
Lake Ridge Elementary
1001 Lake Ridge Square Johnson City, TN 37601
Cindy Keller 423-610-6030
ENROLLMENT: 556
Liberty Bell Middle
1318 Pactolas Johnson City, TN 37604
Jessica Barnes 423-929-0371
ENROLLMENT: 1178
Mountain View Elementary
907 King Springs Rd. Johnson City, TN 37601
Denise Ragan 423-434-5266
ENROLLMENT: 423
North Side Elementary
1000 North Roan St. Johnson City, TN 37601
Shamus Stevens 423-434-5253
ENROLLMENT: 343
Science Hill
1509 John Exum Parkway Johnson City, TN 37604
Debbie Grindstaff 423-232-2199
ENROLLMENT: 2297
South Side Elementary
1011 Southwest Ave. Johnson City, TN 37604
Victoria Ondrusek 423-434-0986
ENROLLMENT: 422
Towne Acres 2310 Larkspur Drive Johnson City, TN 37604
Daphne Houchins 423-854-4808
ENROLLMENT: 405
Woodland Elementary
2303 Indian Ridge Road Johnson City, TN 37604
Amanda Gallam 423-929-0733
ENROLLMENT: 413
11 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT 8,171
- E=8 Enrollment 3,487
- MS=2, Enrollment 2,387
- HS=1 Enrollment 2,297
Kathy McCulloch Johnson County Schools
423-727-2657 Fax: 423-272-7790
211 North Church Street
Mountain City, TN 37683 ADP: 2030
- Annual A La Carte: $101,819
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 108
- Average Case Drop – 150
- Average Delivery Cost – $2755
Doe Elementary
7164 Hwy 67W Mountain City, TN 37683
Kathy Crowder
ENROLLMENT: 174
Johnson County High School
510 Fairground Lane Mountain City, TN 37683
Shelly Scheirer
ENROLLMENT: 949
Laurel Elementary
300 Gentry Creek Rd. Laurel Bloomery, TN 37680
Susan Taylor
ENROLLMENT: 66
Mountain City Elementary
301 Donnelly St. Mountain City, TN 37683
Patty Roberts
ENROLLMENT: 496
Roan Creek Elementary
2410 Roan Creek Rd. Mountain City, TN 37863
April Lipford
ENROLLMENT: 400
Shady Valley Elementary
279 Long Road Shady Valley, TN 37688
Shelly Scheirer
ENROLLMENT: 57
6 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT 2,106
- E=5 Enrollment 1,157
- MS=n/a
- HS=1 Enrollment 949
Christina Leas Newport City Schools
423-623-3315 Fax: 423-613-1896
100 E. Maple Street, P.O. Box 1517 Johnson City, TN 37605-1517 ADP: 6157
- Annual A La Carte: $280,000
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 230
- Average Case Drop – 142
- Average Delivery Cost – $2467
Newport Grammar School
301 College Street Newport, TN 37821
ENROLLMENT 700
Colby Wagoner Rogersville City Schools
423-272-7651 Fax: 423-272-7790
116 Broadway Rogersville, TN 37857-3299 ADP: 709
- Annual A La Carte: $34,852
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 20
- Average Case Drop – 232
- Average Delivery Cost – $4072
Rogersville City School
116 W. Broadway Rogersville, TN 37857
ENROLLMENT 648
Amber Anderson Sullivan County Schools
423-354-1015/1032 Fax: 423-354-1081
154 Blountville By-Pass P.O. Box 306 Blountville, TN 37617-0306 ADP: 9723
- Annual A La Carte: $480,659
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries – 568
- Average Case Drop – 126
- Average Delivery Cost – $2350
Blountville Elem./Middle
155 School Ave. Blountville, TN 37617
Eva Mann 423-354-1608
ENROLLMENT: 644
Bluff City Elementary
282 Maple Drive Bluff City, TN 37618
Elizabeth Shumaker 423-354-1830
ENROLLMENT: 580
Bluff City Middle
715 Carter St. Bluff City, TN 37816
Barbara Patrick 423-354-1803
ENROLLMENT: 347
Central Heights Elementary
158 Central Heights Rd. Blountville, TN 37617
Angie Taylor 423-354-1580
ENROLLMENT: 235
Central High
131 Shipley Ferry Rd. Blountville,TN 37617
Lori Harr 423-354-1244
ENROLLMENT: 810
Colonial Heights Middle
415 Lebannon Rd. Kingsport, TN 37663
Tina Ford 423-354-1366
ENROLLMENT: 351
East High
4180 Weaver Pike Bluff City, TN 37618
Amy Malone 423-354-1916
ENROLLMENT: 852
Emmett Elementary
753 Emmett Rd. Bristol, TN 37620
Becky Eastridge 423-354-1870
ENROLLMENT: 367
Holston Elem./Middle
2348 Highway 75 Blountville, TN 37617
Rita Frazier 423-354-1563
ENROLLMENT: 822
Holston Valley Middle
1717 Bristol Caverns Hwy. Bristol, TN 37620
Peggy Trivett 423-354-1884
ENROLLMENT: 172
Indian Springs Elementary
333 Hill Road Kingsport, TN 37664
Rebecca Nelms 423-354-1690
ENROLLMENT: 384
Innovation Academy
301 Brookside Rd. Kingsport, TN 37760
ENROLLMENT: 180
Ketron Elementary
3301 Bloomingdale Pike Kingsport, TN 37660
Angela Jarrett 423-354-1719
ENROLLMENT: 631
Mary Hughes Elem./Middle
240 Austin Springs Rd. Piney Flats, TN 37686
Nikki Olden 423-354-1840
ENROLLMENT: 462
Miller Perry Elementary
904 Fordtown Rd. Kingsport, TN 37663
Tammy McCracken 423-354-1765
ENROLLMENT: 316
Rock Springs Elementary
1238 Moreland Dr. Kingsport, TN 37663
Becky Jaynes 423-354-1386
ENROLLMENT: 396
Sullivan Gardens K-8
4154 South Wilcox Dr. Kingsport, TN 37660
Darlene Garrett 423-354-1785
ENROLLMENT: 437
Sullivan North Middle/High
2533 John B. Dennis Bypass Kingsport, TN 37660
Beth Burk 423-354-1414
ENROLLMENT: 726
Sullivan South High
1236 Moreland Drive Kingsport, TN 37663
Kathy Weatherly 423-354-1313
ENROLLMENT: 760
19 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT 9,292
- E=12 Enrollment 5,274
- MS=3 Enrollment 870
- HS=4 Enrollment 3,148
Maggie Fair Unicoi Schools
423-743-1613 Fax: 423-743-1612
100 Nolichucky Avenue Erwin, TN 37650 ADP:
- Annual A La Carte:
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries –
- Average Case Drop –
- Average Delivery Cost –
Unicoi County High School
700 South Mohawk Drive Erwin, TN 37650
Tracy Foster 423-743-1682
ENROLLMENT: 782
Unicoi Middle School
599 South Mohawk Drive Erwin, TN 37650
Misty Hendrickson 423-735-0978
ENROLLMENT: 620
Unicoi County Intermediate School
600 Mohawk Drive Erwin, TN 37650
ENROLLMENT: 398
Temple Hill Elementary School
797 Old Erwin Highway Rd. Erwin, TN 37650
Sherry Tilson 423-743-1647
ENROLLMENT: 115
Rock Creek Elementary School
1121 East Erwin Rd. Erwin, TN 37650
Amy McLauglin 423-743-1646
ENROLLMENT: 195
Unicoi Elementary School
404 Massachusetts Ave. Unicoi, TN 37692
Kathy Ellingburg 423-743-1650
ENROLLMENT: 296
Love Chapel
5991/2 Mohawk Drive Erwin, TN 37650
Tina Edney
ENROLLMENT: 348
6 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT 2,356
- E=3 Enrollment 954
- MS=2 Enrollment 620
- HS=1 Enrollment 782
Caitlin Kite Washington County Schools
423-753-1107 Fax: 865-828-4357
405 W College Street Jonesborough, TN 37659 ADP:
- Annual A La Carte:
- Annual Food/Non-Food Deliveries –
- Average Case Drop –
- Average Delivery Cost –
Boones Creek Elementary-Prep Kitchen
132 Highland Church Rd
Johnson City, TN 37615423-850-8579
ENROLLMENT:
Daniel Boone High School-Prep Kitchen
1440 Suncrest Drive
Gray, TN 37615423-477-1622
ENROLLMENT:
David Crockett High School-Prep Kitchen
684 Old State Route 34
Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-1170
423-753-1170
ENROLLMENT:
Fall Branch Elementary
1061 Highway 93
Fall Branch, TN 37656
423-348-1202
423-348-1202
ENROLLMENT:
Grandview Elementary
2891 Highway 11-E
Telford, TN 37690
423-257-7408
423-257-7408
ENROLLMENT:
Gray Elementary
755 Gray Station Rd
Gray, TN 37615423-477-1647
ENROLLMENT:
Jonesborough Elementary
306 Forest Drive
Jonesborough, TN 37659423-753-1182
ENROLLMENT:
Jonesborough Middle-Prep Kitchen
308 Forest Drive
Jonesborough, TN 37659423-753-1192
ENROLLMENT:
Lamar School
3261 Highway 81 South
Jonesborough, TN 37659423-753-1132
ENROLLMENT:
Ridgeview Elementary
252 Sam Jenkins Rd.
Gray, TN 37615423-788-0107
ENROLLMENT:
South Central Elementary
2955 Highway 107
Chuckey, TN 37614423-257-3491
ENROLLMENT:
Sulphur Springs Elementary
1518 Gray/Sulphur Springs Rd.
Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-1143
ENROLLMENT:
University School
68 Martha Culp Avenue
Johnson City, TN 37614423-439-4001
ENROLLMENT:
West View Elementary
2847 Old State Route 34
Limestone TN 37681423-257-6991
ENROLLMENT:
14 SCHOOLS, ENROLLMENT
- E Enrollment
- MS Enrollment
- HS Enrollment
Members Benefits
Bidding
E-mail Notice Pre Bid Conference 2023
Service Provider/Distributor Services
Processing of USDA commodities
E-mail Notice Pre Bid Conference 2023
NETCO is a School Food Service Cooperative in Northeast Tennessee. The cooperative is comprised of fifteen individual school districts serving an average of 60,000 lunches per day with an annual food budget of over seven million dollars and a distributor annual food budget of over fourteen million dollars. NETCO, formed in 1997, includes the school systems of Bristol City, Carter County, Cocke County, Grainger County, Greeneville City, Hamblen County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Johnson City, Newport City, Rogersville City, Sullivan County, Unicoi County and Washington County. Additional information about NETCO is located on our website: www.netcotn.com
NETCO is committed to providing the best resources for its member districts. To do this, NETCO seeks to create partnerships with distributors, manufacturers and suppliers who are dedicated to the needs and concerns of school food service.
To establish these partnerships, NETCO has three types of bids—Direct To Manufacturer Bids, USDA Foods Commodity Processed Bids, and a Service Provider RFP (which also encompasses lower volume indirect food and supply bids).
NETCO is in the process of releasing a Request for Proposal for the Service Provider/Indirect food and supply bid for the 2024-2025 school year. Since its organization in 1997, NETCO has had contracts with three Service Providers—PFG/Hale, US Foodservice, and Gordon Foodservice. The current contract will expire in June 2024. As with all Service Provider contracts, the contract can be renewed up to four additional years following the initial award.
There will be an informational meeting regarding the upcoming Service Provider RFP Bid on October 5, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at the Johnson City Board of Education, 100 East Maple Street, Johnson City, TN 37601. Further information regarding the NETCO listing of member districts, school listing, bidding procedures, purchasing requirements, current product list with procurement history and velocity will be provided at this meeting.
Please respond back to me by October 2, 2023 if you plan to attend.
The NETCO Food Service Directors and I look forward in meeting with you and sharing more information about NETCO and the bidding process.
Trish Holt
NETCO Executive Director
100 East Maple Street
Johnson City, TN 37601
423-899-7560 (office phone)
423-899-7933 (fax)
423-434-5228 (JC Office phone)
Service Provider/Distributor Services
The Service Provider/Distributor bid is released as an RFP—request for proposal. Due to the professional services required, the RFP is a negotiated contract. The RFP timeline is to release in January, responses due in February, negotiation in March, and award in April, The contract period is July 1 through June 30. The RFP is awarded on an annual basis with the opportunity for four, one year extensions. The service provider is notified by January 15 of each year if the contract is to be concluded in June or extended another year. Part of the determination of the Service Provider/Distributor contract is the pricing and pricing structure of low volume purchases or indirect items. These items are purchased by the service Provider for NETCO, delivered to NETCO schools as ordered by the individual systems, billed to the systems by the Service Provider, and payments are made from the systems to the Service Provider.
Processing of USDA commodities
The third area of bidding is for the processing of USDA commodities. NETCO is recognized as an entity of one by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Bids are developed by NETCO and sent directly from NETCO to the manufacturer or manufacturer’s broker. Products, brands, and prices are awarded by NETCO based on total value. Total value includes price, quality, quantity required for purchase, availability, continuous product flow (availability of a matching commercial equivalent for continuity of supply when the USDA commodity runs out), and student acceptance. NETCO requests that TDA/USDA divert certain USDA products directly to manufacturers for processing. The manufacturer delivers the finished processed products to the Service Provider. NETCO’s Coordinating District makes payments with a single check directly to the manufacturer for each delivery made to the Service Provider. The source of NETCO funding is a Revolving Fund. The Revolving Fund holds payments made by individual systems based on anticipated purchases for USDA processing. The Revolving Fund earns interest and that interest is allocated to the individual systems based on their fund balance. The bid period for processing products is similar to Direct Bids.
Initiatives
Healthy School Meals
Nutrition standards and access to child nutrition programs are the focal points of the HHFKA. It authorizes funding and sets policy for the United States Department of Agriculture’s core child nutrition programs: the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The Act also includes requirements for Pricing Equity of paid meals.
The Act implements nutrition changes for school meals based on the Institute of Medicine (IOM) research and recommendations. Changes will be phased in over several years. NETCO systems are working to meet the requirements of these regulations which include calorie limits, minimum and maximum servings of grains and proteins, and sub-groupings of dark green, red/orange, starchy, and other vegetables. NETCO Schools were in compliance with many of the requirements even before the deadlines based on their proactive work to include use of low fat and fat free flavored and unflavored milk, many whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables secured through USDA and DOD monies and by seeking products with zero trans fats, reduced fats, and reduced sodium levels.
The HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) is a voluntary certification initiative established by the USDA in 2004 to recognize those schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that have created healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and physical activity. The application process requires an indepth look at the total school environment and culture. Submission of a detailed application includes menus that meet strict criteria for whole grains, fresh fruits, and dark green and red/orange vegetables.
NETCO is proud to announce the following schools have achieved this award:
- Greeneville City Tusculum View Elementary Bronze Award
- Johnson City North Side Elementary Gold Award
- Cherokee Elementary Silver Award
- South Side Elementary Silver Award
- Woodland Elementary Silvery Award
- Lake Ridge Elementary Bronze Award
- Towne Acres Elementary Bronze Award
Manufacturers are responding to requests to lower the sodium content of foods. NETCO has asked its vendors to research new methods and formulations to reduce sodium levels in foods made for schools. NETCO has added that request to its bids and has begun researching products with reduced sodium levels. Bid descriptions are beginning to be altered to list lowered sodium requirements as high quality, student friendly products become available for purchase.
NETCO Schools do serve chocolate, lowfat milk as a milk choice. According to the USDA, 70% of girls and 60% of boys ages 6-11 do not consume the recommended daily amount of calcium. Experts agree that to ensure intake of calcium, vitamin D, protein, and other nutrients important for growth and development, it is better for children and adolescents to drink flavored milk than to avoid milk altogether. Flavored milk delivers the same nutrient package as regular milk. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines state that small amounts of sugars added to nutrient-dense foods may enhance the taste thus improving nutrient intake without contributing excessive calories. NETCO believes this is the case with flavored milk.
NETCO has not banned high fructose corn syrup in its products. The American Medical Association recently concluded that HFCS “does not appear to contribute more to obesity than other caloric sweeteners”. The American Dietetic Association says that “HFCS is nutritionally equivalent to sucrose. Both sweeteners contain the same number of calories per gram (4) and consist of about equal parts of fructose and glucose. Once absorbed into the blood stream, the two sweeteners are indistinguishable”.
NETCO schools are not requiring organic foods. By law, food served through the school meals programs should be grown in the USA, subject to USDA inspections and standards. There is no conclusive scientific evidence that organic food is superior with regard to food safety or nutrition. While schools are focused on increasing the availability and variety of fruits and vegetables served, most organic items are more costly and do not fit into the cost parameters required to keep the programs operational and affordable to all students.
Grant Recipients
The grants are provided through the United States Department of Agriculture. Schools submitted applications to be considered and were selected based on factors such as staff commitment, efficient use of resources and innovative promotional efforts. Schools with the greatest percentage economically disadvantaged students were given the highest level of consideration.
The Fresh Fruits and Vegetables program aims to increase student consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. The grant will allow schools to provide approved fruits and vegetables as a snack at no charge to students during the school day. The fruits and vegetables must supplement those fruits and vegetables normally served during breakfast and lunch. The produce will be served at the teachers’ discretion each afternoon and must be fresh, not canned, frozen, dried, or vacuum packed. The program will introduce items that many children do not get to experience on a regular basis. Materials will be provided to classroom teachers to allow them to integrate the consumption of the products into curriculum through art, literature, math, and science.
| Bristol City | Central/Fairmount | $21,000 |
| Hawkins County | Mooresburg Elementary | $11,700 |
| Joseph Rogers Primary | $18,700 | |
| Keplar Elementary | $5,350 | |
| Johnson City | Mountain View Elementary | $28,800 |
| North Side Elementary | $17,800 | |
| Sullivan County | Valley Pike Elementary | $7,950 |
Roan Creek Elementary in Johnson County was the recipient of a $2500 grant in 2012. The school agrees to provide Universal free breakfast in the classroom to all students. The grant helps purchase equipment-smallwares and supplies to use in programming.
Wellness Policy
Poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyles are more prevalent in children today than in the past two decades. The percentage of overweight children aged 6-11 years has more than doubled in the past twenty years. Among adolescents ages 12-19, the figure has more than tripled.
It is critical that children learn and adopt healthy behaviors while they are young, including establishing better eating habits. Tackling this issue at an early age helps young people develop good habits before they face health concerns.
In recognition of the declining nutritional intake and increasing obesity in children, Congress passed the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. The Act requires by law, that no later than the first day of the school year 2006, each school district participating in the National School Lunch Program will adopt local school wellness policies that address healthy eating and physical activity.
The Act aims to improve children’s health by expanding the availability of nutritious meals and snacks to more children in schools while also promoting increased activity. The law places the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each school district can be addressed.
School districts must set goals for nutrition education, physical activity and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. School districts must also establish nutrition standards for all foods that are available on each school campus during the school day, with the objective of promoting student health and reducing childhood obesity. School districts are required to measure the implementation of the wellness policy and to involve a broad group of individuals in its development.
NETCO systems will be working on their individual policies during 2005-06. Each system’s policy will be unique, however, the requirements of the policy will affect menus, food purchases, promotions, and other activities that involve the School Nutrition Programs and NETCO.
Vending Law
Poor diet and unhealthy portion sizes have been found to adversely influence the ability to learn and to decrease motivation and attentiveness. The state of Tennessee has one of the highest rates of pediatric obesity, one of the highest rates of childhood Type II diabetes, and one of the highest rates of heart disease in the United States. In 2004, the Tennessee General Assembly passed Public Chapter 708, now TC 49-6-2307. The bill requires the State Board of Education in consultation and cooperation with the Department of Education and the Department of Health to promulgate rules to establish minimum nutritional standards for individual food items sold or offered for sale to pupils during the school day.
These standards are developed for foods and beverages sold or offered for sale during the school day in schools that include students in grades
Pre-kindergarten through 8. These standards do not apply to foods served as a federally reimbursable meal to pupils. However, it is strongly recommended that schools meet these standards in federally reimbursable meals.
All foods and beverages sold starting 45 minutes before school to 30 minutes after school. The law includes all foods sold in:
- Vending Machines
- School Stores
- On-campus fundraising items like candy or bake sales
- Snack bar items
- A la carte items in the cafeteria not included in that day’s lunch
- Must be low calorie not to exceed 15 calories per serving.
- Must be 8 oz or less for all beverages except water. Plain water is exempt.
- Only fluid, reduced fat, low fat, or non-fat milk.
- Only 100% fruit and vegetable juices.
- Maximum calories from Fat—35% ( Nuts, seeds, and nut butters are excluded)
- Maximum calories from Saturated Fat—10%
- Maximum Sugar by weight—35% ( Fresh, dried, or frozen fruits are excluded)
- Maximum Sodium—230 mg per serving
- 1.25 oz or less – Chips, crackers, popcorn, cereal, trail mix, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, or jerky
- 1 oz. or less – Cookies or Pure cheese with 3.5 grams of fat or less
- 2 oz. or less – Cereal bars, granola bars, pastries, muffins, doughnuts, bagels
- 4 fluid oz or less – Ice cream and frozen desserts
- 8 oz. or less – Non-frozen yogurt
- Fruits and non-fried vegetables are exempt from portion-size limits.
NETCO schools are not requiring organic foods. By law, food served through the school meals programs should be grown in the USA, subject to USDA inspections and standards. There is no conclusive scientific evidence that organic food is superior with regard to food safety or nutrition. While schools are focused on increasing the availability and variety of fruits and vegetables served, most organic items are more costly and do not fit into the cost parameters required to keep the programs operational and affordable to all students.
- Schools serving pre-kindergarten through grade 5, shall implement these rules no later than one year after the effective date of the rules.
- Schools serving grades 6,7, or 8 shall implement at least 50% of the nutritional quality stanards set forth above no later than one year after the effective date of these rules and shall implement all of the nutritional quality standards within the following year. Schools that serve grades 6,7, and 8 and also serve higher grade levels must meet the standards.
As a group, NETCO will structure its food procurement and product descriptions to be in compliance with this law beginning in 2006. The individual NETCO systems will be responsible for the actual interpretation, implementation, and specific enforcement at each individual school nutrition and school site.
