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Food-service director says cost controls trimmed deficit to about $60,000; revenue still incoming
Summary
The district—s food-service director told the finance committee the department has trimmed non-personnel spending and expects a modest surplus after accounting for pending revenue; staff noted retroactive salary payments and requested a process memo for future emergency facilities expenses.
The New Haven School District—s food-service director briefed the Finance & Operations Committee on the department—s fiscal-year forecast and said operational changes and reduced non-personnel spending have cut an earlier projected deficit to a modest surplus.
Presenting figures current through February 2025, the director said the department is projecting total program spending of roughly $16,000,002 (preliminary) for the fiscal year and expects a positive position of about $60,042 after a set of budget adjustments. The director cautioned that March and April payments were still being processed and that retroactive salary payments increased payroll lines.
To reduce the deficit, the director said the department trimmed non-personnel costs: mileage reimbursements were reduced because cafeteria managers now use district fleet vehicles; planned equipment purchases were deferred because inventory and new purchases are in hand; and food-and-supply purchasing was tightened while menus are being aligned to on-hand inventory. Vehicle repair forecasts were lowered because the district has added replacement trucks. Those changes, the director said, reduced the prior forecasted deficit.
Committee members thanked staff and asked for a short explanatory memo for the public packet so the figures are easier to follow. Miss Hannes and other members requested a brief written explanation of the emergency purchase-order process after several items processed with emergency POs required backfill into the Munis purchase-order system.
No formal vote was required on the update. The department will continue to monitor receipts and report back with any material changes.
