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Carson City schools project $350,000 Nutrition Fund shortfall as district weighs options
Summary
District staff told trustees the Nutrition Services Fund will likely run a roughly $350,000 deficit this year driven by personnel costs, contracted Chartwells fees and lower participation after universal meals ended; officials said the fund balance can cover the gap and described steps to track participation, solicit donations and preserve Community Eligibility Provision benefits.
Carson City School District staff told the board on Sept. 23 that the Nutrition Services Fund is budgeted for about $4.6 million in expenditures against roughly $4.2 million in projected revenue, leaving an estimated shortfall of about $350,000 for the year. The shortfall reflects personnel costs, contracted services with Chartwells, and variability in meal participation since the district ended universal free meals.
Spencer, a district finance/nutrition staff member, said the fund supports 44 positions (including a director, eight cafeteria managers and roughly 35 cooks) and that labor and benefits are the largest cost drivers. The district budgets about $1.9 million for contracted services paid to Chartwells,…
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