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Bastrop ISD to bring child-nutrition operations in-house, hires experienced director

4262037 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

The board heard a report that the district will transition food services in-house, hired Rachel Talapore as director, plans staff onboarding and menu/technology changes and will return with final budget figures after transition.

Bastrop Independent School District will bring its child-nutrition program in-house starting this summer, the district's chief financial officer told trustees on June 17. The board received a department report and no formal action was required.

Mike White, the district's CFO, introduced the newly hired child-nutrition director, Rachel Talapore, and said the district is taking administrative and operational steps to run the food-service program internally beginning July 1. White said Talapore has about 15 years of experience in school nutrition programs and that…

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