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Cartwright board moves to nonrenew Southwest Food Services contract despite staff praise for fresh meals

Cartwright Elementary School District Governing Board · December 11, 2025
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After multiple staff speakers defended Southwest Food Services (SFE) for improving meal quality and training, the Cartwright board voted to nonrenew the SFE contract and approved a district job description for director of food service; at least one board member voted against the nonrenewal.

The Cartwright Elementary School District governing board voted Wednesday to nonrenew the district’s contract with Southwest Food Services (SFE) as part of the consent agenda, even after cafeteria staff told the board SFE had improved food quality and training.

Bernadina Rodriguez, a district kitchen manager, told the board SFE provided…

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