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Board approves $11.7 million Sodexo contract extension and adopts governance handbook edits
Summary
The Jefferson Elementary School District board unanimously approved an $11,708,876 contract extension with Sodexo to manage food services for 2026–27, heard that Fund 13 is state-funded and in surplus, and approved redlined governance handbook revisions including a revised 'unity of purpose.' Several routine resolutions and retirements were also approved.
The Jefferson Elementary School District board unanimously approved a recommended annual contract extension with Sodexo for consulting and management of district food services for the 2026–27 school year, at a total amount of $11,708,876.
Administration described the contract as covering food and beverage products, disposables, cleaning supplies, Sodexo staffing, central ordering and production systems, and licensing fees for meal applications. Staff said Sodexo and district food-service upgrades have increased scratch/prepared meal options at secondary sites; elementary buildings remain warming sites with limited kitchen capacity.
District staff told trustees that Fund 13 — the state-funded universal meals fund that supports the program — is not an unrestricted district reserve and is reported to have a recent surplus. A district finance staff member said the district is…
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