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Iredell-Statesville staff present school nutrition bids and seek extension of procurement alliance contract
Summary
District staff reviewed 2025 bids for milk, ice cream and zero‑sugar drinks, and requested approval next week to extend participation in the North Carolina Procurement Alliance agreement; board members asked about product sizes, nutrition rules and price trends.
Iredell‑Statesville Schools officials presented recommended vendors and pricing for the district's 2025 school nutrition bids and asked the board to vote on the items at next week's meeting.
The new school nutrition director, Angel Helms, told the Iredell‑Statesville Board of Education that the district solicited three separate competitions this year for milk, ice cream and zero‑sugar soft drinks for high schools. "I am Angel Helms. I'm the new school nutrition director for our state of schools. I came in January," Helms said during the committee meeting.
Helms said the lowest milk price came to 27 cents per serving, with an extended…
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