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District 97 to renew high‑school food services contract, pursue food‑waste audit; board approves 10¢ lunch price increase
Summary
Staff presented a food‑service plan that includes a district food‑waste audit and outreach to students and families; the board approved a 10¢ increase in paid lunch prices and moved to extend the intergovernmental agreement with the high school provider.
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 staff presented a plan on April 8 to renew the district’s intergovernmental food‑service agreement, expand menu outreach and begin a food‑waste audit in partnership with local organizations; the board approved a 10¢ increase to paid lunch prices for elementary and middle school students as part of actions taken at the meeting.
What staff presented: Carla Ellis, the district’s food‑service sustainability manager, described next steps for SY25–26: conducting building‑level student surveys, posting daily menus in cafeterias and using student taste‑tests to inform menu choices. She proposed “sharing tables” in cafeterias to allow uneaten, prepackaged…
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