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Board signals approval to raise cafeteria prices to recoup deficit; staff to implement roughly 10% increase pending formal vote
Summary
After reporting a $155,000 deficit in cafeteria operations, district staff recommended roughly a 9% price increase that trustees discussed rounding to 10% to provide a small margin; board directed staff to proceed without objection and bring formal approval at the next meeting.
District operations staff reported a $155,000 deficit in the district cafeteria program for the prior year and presented a vendor (Quest) recommendation of an approximately 9% price increase to return the food service to revenue neutral.
Board members discussed whether the district should carry a small margin as a hedge against further price volatility. One trustee suggested rounding the increase to 10% to provide cushion; staff agreed they could implement that approach and said the intent was not to turn cafeteria operations into a profit center but to avoid recurring deficits.
The board did not take an immediate roll‑call vote on the final percentage at the meeting; staff requested implementation and asked for formal approval at the next board meeting "without objection." The board directed staff to proceed with bringing a formal motion next month reflecting the board’s direction.
Why it matters: The price change affects students and families who purchase paid cafeteria meals and will adjust district food‑service pricing to cover higher labor and food costs. Staff indicated the district has raised cafeteria prices only once in the last five to six years and that the vendor analysis supports the proposed increase.
