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Board approves $300,000 transfer to food service fund to cover past-due meal accounts; district weighs collections options
Summary
As part of the superintendent consent agenda approved April 7, District 7 transferred $300,000 to the food service fund to cover unpaid student meal balances; administrators and trustees discussed collection challenges and potential policy options including collections, credits and legislative action.
The District 7 School Board approved a $300,000 transfer to the food service fund at its April 7 meeting after staff said the sum would cover past-due meal accounts and provide a cushion for the program.
At the board’s monthly financial report, district staff explained that the $300,000 reflects a mix of current past-due accounts and older “inactive” balances. "We have a little over about between $215,000–$220,000 of current or active fund balances as far as the food service goes for past due,"…
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