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School kitchens largely functional but two ARPA‑funded kitchen projects remain unfinished
Summary
VIDE and the School Food Authority told the committee most kitchens opened with inventories and initial meals, but two kitchen projects (Claro Marco and Eulalia Rivera) missed original deadlines during a funding pause and are being accelerated now that ARPA funding resumed.
Department and food‑service officials told the committee that most school kitchens reopened for breakfast and lunch service after cross‑agency inspections, but two ARPA‑funded kitchen renovation projects remain incomplete and are being advanced on an accelerated schedule.
Assistant Commissioner Victor Somme and School Food Authority directors reported extensive joint inspections by BSCM, DPNR permitting, Department of Health environmental health and fire services. The SFA rated kitchen preparedness…
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