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District food service in‑house after six months; director reports improved controls and lower deficit
Summary
Elise, the district's food service presenter, told the board the district has been self‑operating its food service since July 1, joined a procurement coalition, improved vendor accountability and anticipates a smaller deficit than prior years. She briefed the board on USDA commodity use, meal compliance rules and an equipment grant award.
Elise, the district food‑service presenter, told the Silver Falls School District Board the district has completed six months operating its own food‑service program after moving away from Sodexo on July 1. She said the district joined the Oregon Child Nutrition Coalition to help with procurement and product‑spec tracking, enabling staff to manage menus, nutritional compliance and vendor contracts in‑house.
“El joined the coalition and we now have product formulation sheets and procurement support,” Elise said, explaining those services reduce the administrative burden and help meet USDA and ODE requirements. She described the community eligibility provision that…
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