The Page County nutrition services director told the board the division served more than 68,514 meals during the summer feeding program and added a second mobile feeding unit that expanded evening service from one 30-minute stop to four one-hour stops.
The director credited student workers, transportation staff and maintenance for enabling expanded service and said the division’s summer team included employees and seasonal workers from transportation, substitutes and other staff. She said the second unit was largely assembled in-house by mechanics and maintenance personnel.
Regarding pricing, the presenter explained that all PCPS students are eligible for one breakfast, one lunch and one supper at no cost: breakfast and lunch are funded through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and supper is funded through the At-Risk Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The presentation included the federal methodology for setting adult meal prices and noted the district’s minimum adult lunch price calculation produced a figure of $4.84, which the board approved raising to $4.85 to avoid handling pennies.
The director said pantry and hygiene-closet supports and family events are among community-schools activities funded by other grants and that the nutrition department will continue evening stops that proved popular. No board action was required for the update; trustees praised staff for summer service levels and the expanded evening hours.