The Yorktown Central School District Board of Education approved a one‑year extension of its food‑service management contract with Whitsons Nutrition LLC, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

During discussion, Superintendent Dr. Ron Hatter said Whitsons “exceeded my expectations” in the district’s first year with the vendor after a long relationship with the prior provider. He praised the director of food service operations, naming the director and staff for retaining leadership and executing menu changes and special events.

Why it matters: the contract governs cafeteria operations and menus for all district schools and affects students, families and food‑service employees. The superintendent’s positive assessment signals continuity in service during the upcoming school year.

Action: trustees voted to extend the contract; the motion carried with recorded “Aye” votes.

Related business: at the same meeting the board approved multiple other business items related to services for 2025–26, including agreements for transportation cooperatives, Dons Towing and Recovery, YMCA pre‑K operations (163 of 188 seats filled reported by staff), and approvals for school health providers pending insurance documentation.

Quotes: “They exceeded my expectations… the leadership and the staff retained… has been just so integral in a seamless transition,” Hatter said of Whitsons.

Ending: With the extension approved, food‑service staff and Whitsons will continue operations under the existing management arrangement while the board advances related nutrition and meal‑account policies for the upcoming year.