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Board approves food service evaluation; discussion centers on uncollected meal balances and federal funding uncertainty
Summary
Mister Gilkey presented the food service program evaluation, reporting higher participation and that the program operated ‘‘in the black,’’ while trustees pressed him on negative meal balances (about $33,000 last year; about $48,000 currently). The board approved the evaluation 6–1.
Mister Gilkey presented the food service program evaluation to the EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 Board of Education and asked trustees to approve it. The board approved the evaluation; the meeting record shows the motion passed with a tally of 6 in favor and 1 opposed.
Why it matters: The evaluation describes student meal participation, program finances and federal funding dependencies. Food service funds and USDA reimbursements support equipment and programming, and changes in federal policy could affect district operations and eligibility for…
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