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Food‑service director reports higher participation, $178,000 unpaid lunch debt and small price increase
Summary
Food‑service director Gary Haddad told the board that participation rose 4% districtwide to about 3,400 lunches per day despite enrollment declines; he reported $178,000 in unpaid meal debt, infrastructure investments totaling roughly $286,000, and proposed modest price increases (elementary $3.75, middle $4.00, high $4.25; breakfast +$0.10).
Gary Haddad, the district’s director of food service, presented the annual food‑service report, outlining participation, infrastructure updates, meal‑debt levels and pricing plans.
Haddad said participation increased about 4% this year even though district enrollment fell by nearly 7%. The district now serves roughly 3,400 lunch meals…
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