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Food-services director outlines 2526 school-meals budget, flags USDA paperwork limits
Summary
The district’s food-services director presented a renewal budget for the 2526 school year, projecting a modest reimbursement-rate increase and saying donated USDA commodities and accounting rules could understate roughly $19,000–$20,000 in savings.
The Director of Food and Nutrition presented the proposed renewal budget for the 2526 school year, telling the school board that cash sales are up but final federal reimbursement rates are unknown until July, so the budget uses a conservative 1.5% projection.
The presentation framed the budget as a three-column comparison—last year, an Aug–Feb projection and the proposed 2526 budget. The director said cash sales (à la carte, catering and special events) have improved and that the district typically sees reimbursement-rate changes after the budget deadline: “I have to have my budget done before June 30, but you're not…
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