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Nutrition director warns rising food costs and aging kitchens are driving budget requests
Summary
Erin Miller, the district nutrition director, told the Budget Advisory Committee the nutrition budget requests reflect higher food prices, increased participation and capital needs to replace aging kitchen equipment; she estimated intergovernmental reimbursements last year around $2.6 million and noted restrictions on the school lunch fund balance.
Erin Miller, who identified herself as the nutrition director for MS 86, told the RSU 06 / MSAD 06 Budget Advisory Committee that rising food costs and aging kitchen equipment are the primary drivers behind her proposed budget increases.
"Food costs, as I'm sure everybody has noticed, have gone up significantly," Miller said, and added the district is feeding more students, which raises participation and costs. She outlined non‑labor variances tied to a five‑year ServSafe recertification cycle and higher property and point‑of‑sale software…
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