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Board approves budget amendment to support universal free meals; district reports $70,000 summer equipment and storage costs
Summary
The board approved finance items that included a $250,000 increase in food-service appropriation to cover higher meal volumes and supplies under universal free meals; staff said federal and state reimbursements may offset the expense but the district incurred roughly $70,000 in summer equipment and storage upgrades.
The Board of Education approved finance action items that included a $250,000 additional appropriation for the food-service fund to cover expected higher food and supply needs after the state enacted universal free meals.
A staff member, identified as John in the meeting, explained the increase was based on projected meal volumes and rising needs for food product, paper goods and other supplies: "That…
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