August 29

Change Is
Good

2011

VISAs lunch problem is solvable by a few changes to our

schedules.

Daisy Valadez
VISA
13330 Vaughn St.
San Fernando, CA 91340

8-30-11
Ms. Pabon
Cafeteria Director
13330 Vaughn St.
San Fernando, CA 91340

Dear cafeteria personnel:

Whats VISAs problem?

The purpose of this letter is to inform the cafeteria staff that for various
reasons, V.I.S.A students lunch eating is decreasing too much. Surveys have shown
that there are three main reasons that students arent eating lunch. The third
reason they are not eating is the fact that students would rather spend lunch with
friends than waiting for food. The second reason students arent eating is because
the food isnt the most appealing food there is. The top reason students wont even
go through lines, even if not eating the food after receiving it, is that they are too
long. The lines take up too much time, the food is NOT worth waiting for, and people
would rather be with their friends. Thats the reason the amount of students getting
lunch is going down. If something doesnt change, this is how much money the
school will lose:
1 year

2 years

3years

10 years

$115,000

$230,000

$345,000

$1,150,000

How we can solve this?

I have decided to propose a solution that focuses on the top reason. The solution I
am proposing is changing bell schedules. I created a survey, and results have shown
that 88% of students agree with this. I believe younger students, freshmen and
sophomores, should eat lunch together. The older students, juniors and seniors,
should have a separate lunch from the younger students. The surveys results
displayed that over 65% of VISA students prefer to have this schedule put into use.
In order to use this solution, VISA does not need to spend an excess of money, or
any money at all; all VISA needs is a small amount of time to decide the schedules.
If students eat lunch separately, then the lines would shorten. The more students
that eat, the more money the school is provided.

What will the solution do in the future?

I predict that using my solution would be successful. If my solution is used, not only
will the number of students not eating decrease, but the number of tardies will as
well. Students will now have less time in lines and more time available to eat and
spend time with friends as they please. As a result of the schedule changing, the
hallways will also be freer. This way, students have an easier time getting to class.
With this change, the school funds can be used for activities beneficial to the
students.

Contact
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at:
daisyvaladez@student.vaughncharter.com
Please contact the aforementioned email as soon as possible with feedback.
Sincerely,

Daisy Valadez
VISA student

ENCLOSURE

Tuesday (now)
Wednesdays
& Thursdays
Time
Minutes
(now)
Advisory 7:45- 8:25 40
Time
1st
8:299:07 38 Minute
s
period
7:45

nd Advisory
2
9:11- 9:49 38 45
8:30
period
8:34-10:32 118
rd Block A
3
9:5338

Mondays & Fridays (now)

(1/4)
Time
minute
period
10:31
10:32Break
16
s
Break
10:3113
10:48
Advisory 7:45- 8:22 37
Block B 10:44
10:52
118
1st
8:26- 9:25 59
th
4 (2/5)
10:4838
12:50
period
period
Lunch 11:26
12:50
33
Break
9:25- 9:40 15
th
1:23
5
11:3038
2nd
9:4459
Block C 12:08
1:27 3:25 118
period
Mondays &
9th & 10th 10:43
Grade
11th & 12th Grade
period
(3/6)
Lunch
12:0830
Fridays(future)
3rd
10:4759
Period 7 12:38
2:36 3:25 49
Adviso
- 8:03 2
Adviso 7:45 - 8:22
period7:45 11:46
6th
12:42-1:20
38 399
ry Lunch
2
ry
11:4630
total
period
1
8:07 12:16
- 9:06 5
1
8:26 - 9:25
260
9
4th
12:20-1:19
59
2 period9:10 5
Break
9:25total
- 9:40
10:09
9
th
5
1:23-2:22 59
Break
1
2
9:44 period10:09 10:242:26-3:25
5
10:43
6th
59
3 period10:28
5
3
10:47
-11:27
9
-11:46
391
4
11:31 5
Lunch
11:46 total
12:30
9
12:16
Lunch
12:30 3
4
12:20 1:00
0
1:19
5
1:04 - 2:03 5
5
1:23 - 2:22
9
6
2:07 - 3:06 5
6
2:26 - 3:25
9
Adviso 3:10 - 3:25 1
ry
5

3
7
5
9
1
5
5
9
5
9
3
0
5
9
5
9
5
9

9th & 10th Grade

Adviso
ry
1
2
Break
3
4
Lunch
5
6

11th & 12th Grade

Tuesdays
(future)

7:45 - 8:25

40

8:29 9:07
9:11 9:49
9:49
10:02
10:06
10:44
10:48
11:26
11:26
11:56
12:00
12:38
12:42
1:20

38
38
13

Adviso
ry
1
2
3

38

Break

38

30

38

Lunch

38

9th & 10th Grade

7:45 - 8:25

40

8:29 9:07
9:11 9:49
9:53 10:31
10:31
10:44
10:48 11:26
11:30
12:08
12:08
12:38
12:42
1:20

38
38
38
13
38
38
30
38

268
11th & 12th Grade
total

Wednesdays &
Thursdays
(future)

Advisor
y
Block A
(1/4)
Break

7:45 8:30

45

Advisory

7:45 8:30

45

8:34-10:32

11
8
16

Block A
(1/4)
Break

8:34-10:32

118
16

Block B
(2/5)
Block C
(3/6)
Lunch

10:50
12:48
12:52
1:37
1:37 2:10

11
8
45

Block B
(2/5)
Lunch

33

Block C
(cont)
Period
7

2:12 3:21

73

Block C
(3/6)
Period 7

10:3210:48
10:52
12:50
12:50
1:23
1:27 3:25
2:36 3:25

49

2:32 3:25

49

10:32-10:48

118
33
118

399
total