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School meals program shows midyear surplus but fund balance and federal changes pose risk; staff proposes several revenue and efficiency steps

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Detroit Public Schools Community District finance and nutrition staff told the committee that the district’s school nutrition program is projecting a modest surplus for the year but faces medium-term risks from federal funding changes and historical fund-balance drawdowns.

Detroit Public Schools Community District finance and nutrition staff told the committee that the district’s school nutrition program is projecting a modest surplus for the year but faces medium-term risks from federal funding changes and historical fund-balance drawdowns.

Staff reported the Office of School Nutrition projects a current-year surplus of roughly $365,000 and noted that the program was up $621,000 for the month referenced. The presenter cautioned that participation and school-closure days affect revenues and that reimbursements at the federal level could change program math.

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