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Board approves district food‑service item after Sodexo presentation; concerns about menu differences flagged
Summary
Board members discussed differences between elementary and secondary menus and heard from a Sodexo representative before approving the food service item; the motion carried with three affirmative votes and one preferential student vote recorded, with two trustees absent.
Trustees voted to approve a district food‑service item Tuesday after hearing a brief presentation from a Sodexo representative and fielding questions about menu differences across school sites.
Kat, introduced in the meeting as a Sodexo representative, told the board there are separate elementary and secondary menus and that the district’s staff largely develops the menus. “We have an elementary and a secondary menu. The menu is really created by your staff,” Kat said, adding Sodexo supports procurement, production records and training to meet USDA guidelines.
Board members and the student representative raised complaints they had heard from families and students at some sites about food quality and variety. One student said high‑school offerings were “pretty good” at his site and noted items he liked, such as a salad bar and chicken Alfredo, while saying other sites had mixed reactions.
One board member suggested conducting a year‑long survey through site representatives to gather more consistent feedback; the Sodexo representative agreed to help coordinate with site staff and training if needed. The board then moved to accept the food‑service item. The motion passed with three recorded “ayes” and one preferential student vote; two trustees were absent and no roll‑call names were recorded in the transcript.
The recorded motion carried; the transcript shows the board approved the item and that staff and Sodexo will follow up on menu differences and possible site surveys.
