Terrebonne Parish school committee moves to advertise bids for child nutrition supplies

The Terrebonne Parish School Board’s buildings, food service and transportation committee recommended the board authorize the child nutrition department to advertise bids for food and related supplies for the upcoming school year.

Doctor Mabel Trahan, presenting the committee report, said the first recommendation would allow the department to advertise yearly bids (July through June) for milk products, fruit juice, fresh fruit and vegetables and disposables for the 2026–27 school year, with funding derived from the child nutrition program. "The committee recommends the board approve and authorize the child nutrition department to advertise for yearly bids," Trahan said.

Mister Poisier moved the first recommendation and it was seconded; a public commenter, Mister Boazer, noted a clerical date error in the agenda but the committee chair acknowledged the correction and no objections were recorded. The committee’s second recommendation asked the board to advertise six‑month bids, July through December, for meat, frozen items and canned and dry goods for the fall session. Mister DeHart moved the six‑month recommendation; it was seconded and advanced with no recorded objections.

Why it matters: These solicitations set the procurement process and contract terms for meals served in parish schools. The board’s action, if approved at full board consideration, will determine vendor competition and the supply pipeline for breakfast and lunch programs across Terrebonne Parish during the 2026 school year.

What happens next: The committee recommended the motions for board approval during the business session. Staff indicated funds will be drawn from the child nutrition program; no formal vote tally was recorded in the transcript and the motions were advanced after the chair noted no objections.

Quotes: "The committee recommends the board approve and authorize the child nutrition department to advertise for yearly bids," Doctor Mabel Trahan said. "You made 1 little error and we all make mistakes," public commenter Mister Boazer told the committee while pointing out an agenda date discrepancy.

The committee’s recommendations were placed on the consent/business agenda for board action at a subsequent point on the meeting agenda.