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Bastrop ISD announces plan to bring school meal program in-house after competitive review
Summary
District leaders told trustees they will stop pursuing third-party bids and move food service operations in-house, post a director position and transition staff and operations over the summer; administration projects the program to break even, with prior equipment investments already in district ownership.
Bastrop Independent School District officials told the board on May 13 they will transition the district’s food service operation from an outsourced provider to an in-house program.
Chief Financial Officer Mike White said the administration evaluated multiple procurement options and “decided that we thought the best thing for our kids was to bring the operation in house,” adding the district notified the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and existing contractors of the decision and has posted a director of food service position to lead the transition.
White described the…
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