Sun Prairie schools report revenue gains, planned price increases and summer meals expansion

Barb Borra, nutrition director for the Sun Prairie Area School District, told the school board that the district’s school nutrition program increased revenue in the 2024–25 school year and will raise meal prices and reduce labor costs for 2025–26 to address budget pressures.

Borra said the department boosted revenue by expanding catering and a la carte sales and sold old equipment to cover costs, and she outlined several operational and program changes planned for the coming school year. "We did a great job increasing our revenue by revving up our catering and a la carte programs," she said.

The presentation said catering supported 68 events this year, generating about $37,000 compared with roughly $7,000 the previous year; a la carte sales at middle and high schools brought about $396,000. The department also reported $14,689 from the sale of unused equipment in 2024–25 and noted credit-card processing fees…