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Board approves prime-vendor food contract; members and community press for more fresh options
Summary
The St. Francis Area Schools board approved a prime-vendor contract 7-0 on April 28. Board members and community speakers urged the district to expand fresh-food offerings; staff said the district already sources much fresh produce through a Department of Defense contract.
The St. Francis Area Schools Board of Education approved a prime-vendor food contract (agenda item 5.6) by a 7-0 voice vote on April 28, after a discussion in which board members and community members urged the district to increase fresh-food options in school meals.
Board members debated the vendor list before the vote, questioning why most items on the vendor's list appeared to be processed rather than fresh. One board member said,…
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