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School board approves accelerated payments to Gordon Food Service to secure 1% discount
Summary
The board authorized staff to accelerate payments to Gordon Food Service to capture a vendor‑offered 1% prompt‑payment discount; trustees raised concerns about financial oversight but approved the recommendation.
The school board approved a staff request to accelerate certain payments to Gordon Food Service so the district can receive a 1% discount offered to customers who pay within 10 days.
Staff said the district purchases roughly 90% of its food supply from Gordon Food Service and that the district’s average monthly bill with that vendor is about $80,000. Staff estimated the prompt‑pay discount could amount to roughly $10,500 in annual savings based on recent…
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