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Cafeteria posts December loss; district weighs price increases and use of reserves
Summary
Food services reported a $28,947 December loss and a year-to-date deficit of $88,157; low participation and rising costs led staff to flag possible price increases tied to federal 'paid lunch equity' rules and to propose reporting planned capital spending from the cash balance.
The Wallingford School District's cafeteria operations reported a December revenue shortfall and falling participation during the operations meeting on Jan. 21.
Food-service director Mr. Bondi told board members December revenues were $232,030 against expenses of $260,977, producing a $28,947 loss and bringing the year-to-date loss to $88,157. "We incurred a loss of $28,947," he said, and attributed part of the drop to elevated costs and a surge of student illness in late December that reduced participation.
Bondi reported an ending cafeteria cash balance of $1,598,269 and provided participation rates: breakfast participation overall at 13.7% (elementary 20.3%, middle 7%, high 7.8%)…
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