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Norwood food-service reports rising meal counts and CEP participation; proposed dishwasher, vehicle and equipment purchases discussed
Summary
School food-service staff reported year-to-date meal growth and positive finances at a Dec. 3 meeting, discussed investments to support reusable trays and expanded service, and flagged that the nutrition revolving account must be used only for school nutrition purposes. Several capital items were mentioned for future consent/approval.
Norwood’s food-service team told the school committee Dec. 3 that meal participation and revenue have increased and that the district remains enrolled in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP), which provides free breakfast and lunch to all students.
Food-service staff reported year-to-date meal counts up by roughly 9,000 and said the program’s profit-and-loss position was about $51,000 compared with a budgeted $45,000 line. The team said the reimbursement rate changes helped revenue and that the program’s higher meal counts increase capacity to reinvest in equipment and staffing.
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