TTSD superintendent reports on school food-service contamination, assures families schools are a 'safe haven'

Superintendent Udo told the Tigard‑Tualatin School Board that food‑service staff responded immediately to a food‑contamination incident at a middle school earlier the same day and that district leaders have contacted parents of affected students. "They snapped right into action," Udo said, and the district is "really hopeful that no serious injuries resulted" from the mishap.

Udo described the scale of the district meal program and the role it plays in student nutrition: "We serve about 7,600 meals a day, almost 2,000 for breakfast," and noted the district participates in the Community Eligibility Provision that provides meals widely. He praised food‑service staff and custodians for their ongoing work and said the district will take every measure to determine what happened and to prevent a recurrence.

Board members praised the district's transparency and proactive communications. One board member noted federal funding pressures for school meals and said any risk to the food program is a concern for families who rely on school nutrition.

Udo also addressed growing unease tied to increased ICE activity in the Portland metro area. "There's some fear in the community, and that fear is real," he said, adding the district has updated a resources webpage for families and is working to communicate clearly about safety protocols. "Our schools are safe. I can assure families that we are making a full‑throated effort to ensure that for the six and a half hours that they're with us, that's a safe haven for them," he said, and reiterated that "Oregon is a sanctuary state and so are our schools."

The superintendent said the district will continue to update families and is coordinating next steps with food‑service leadership; no formal corrective plan was presented at the meeting, but staff said they will follow up in coming reports.