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RSU 22 food service reports self-sufficiency; serves 11,000 meals weekly and seeks to protect federal supports
Summary
Director Pete Merritt told the committee the nutrition program is separate from the operating budget, currently self-sufficient, serves about 11,000 meals a week with a staff of roughly 30, and relies on federal reimbursements, USDA commodities ($113,000) and DOD produce credits ($41,000).
Pete Merritt, RSU 22 director of food services, told the school committee the district's nutrition program is not part of the regular operating budget and that the department is not requesting money from the operating budget this year.
Merritt said the department serves breakfast and lunch to the district's six schools, at roughly 11,000 meals per week, and employs about 30 staff. He provided participation rates of about 71% for lunch and 33% for breakfast and described the program's principal revenue as federal and state meal reimbursements (the National School Lunch Program and related reimbursements). Merritt gave example…
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