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District to begin swap from foam to compostable trays; administration to absorb first-year cost
Summary
Following public comment and internal review, administration said it will replace remaining foam cafeteria trays with compostable trays at the elementary and middle schools, absorbing an estimated first-year increase of roughly $30,000 in the proprietary food-service fund and ordering replacements immediately to use up current stock.
After public comment from parent and East Goshen Elementary HSA co-chair Julie Alcanera, the district’s food-services administration presented options for replacing non-compostable foam trays with compostable alternatives.
Officials said compostable trays are more expensive than the present foam trays but…
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