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Del Valle ISD plans to bring school meals in‑house, says district finance chief
Summary
The district presented a plan to transition Child Nutrition Services from an outside manager to an in‑house, self‑operated model, proposing to hire 4–5 food‑service positions, retain procurement savings locally and keep free‑meal status for students; trustees requested cost analyses and compliance clarifications.
Ms. Edgar presented the district’s plan to move Child Nutrition Services from an external manager to a self‑operated in‑house model the district calls "Reclaiming the Plate." She said the change would allow the district to manage purchasing directly, negotiate prices with distributors, set sourcing requirements, and reinvest funds previously paid in external management fees back into district priorities such as local or organic sourcing and menu…
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