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School board authorizes bids for bread, milk, food products and produce for 2025–26 school year
Summary
At the Feb. 11 General Committee meeting the board approved motions to advertise for bids for bread, milk, various food products and produce for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 school year; all four motions passed unanimously at committee (10-0).
The St. Bernard Parish School Board General Committee on Feb. 11 voted to authorize public advertisement for vendor bids covering bread, milk, canned/frozen food products and fresh produce for the 2025–26 school year.
Finance presenter Antonio Morales requested permission to advertise bids for each commodity category for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The committee approved the requests as separate motions. The meeting record shows each motion passed at the committee meeting with a tally of 10 in favor and none opposed.
Votes at a glance:
- Bread and bread products (07/01/2025–06/30/2026): motion to advertise moved by Diana Dysart and seconded by Joe Long; outcome: approved (10-0).
- Milk and milk products (07/01/2025–06/30/2026): motion to advertise moved by Sean Warner and seconded by Catherine Lemoine; outcome: approved (10-0).
- Food products (canned, frozen and related items) (07/01/2025–06/30/2026): motion to advertise moved by Rosalyn White; second not clearly identified in the transcript; outcome: approved (10-0).
- Fresh fruits and vegetables (monthly bids during 07/01/2025–06/30/2026): permission granted to advertise monthly bids for produce; outcome: approved (10-0).
Board discussion included a question about sourcing for seafood and a note from staff that the district recently received 8,710 pounds of shrimp through a USDA grant to be used during Lent; staff said USDA will reimburse the district. Committee members cast their votes after limited discussion; no contract awards were decided at the committee meeting—these were permissions to advertise solicitations for vendor bids.
