Board renews food-service vendor contracts and approves farming agreement for newly acquired land

District business official Brandon Basham asked the board to approve renewals for group-purchasing food-service contracts and to confirm a farming agreement for acreage recently purchased next to Carroll High School.

Mr. Basham recommended renewal of the GPO distributor, bakery and dairy vendor contracts for the 2025-26 school year that the Food to School Cooperative uses, saying the cooperative completed its annual vote and this district acts on behalf of the coop for those vendor actions. "I do recommend the renewal contracts for the GPO distribute, distributor, bakery, and dairy vendors for the 2526 school year be approved as presented," Mr. Basham said. The board approved the renewals on a motion by Mr. Vogt, seconded by Ms. Jamieson.

Mr. Basham also recommended approval of a farming agreement with the Barrett family to farm the 42 acres the district recently purchased adjacent to Carroll High School under the same terms as a previous agreement. He noted the family has farmed the adjacent land under a prior agreement and that the new parcel will continue under the same terms while district planning for future use proceeds. "I do recommend the Barrett farming agreement be approved as presented," Mr. Basham said. The board approved the farming agreement on a motion by Ms. Schlatter, seconded by Ms. Chaffee.

Why it matters: vendor renewals maintain continuity in school food service operations for next school year; the farming agreement keeps the newly purchased 42-acre parcel in agricultural use under existing terms while the district evaluates future uses and site logistics. The board voted to approve both items.