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Wausau committee recommends continued membership in state school nutrition purchasing cooperative
Summary
The committee voted to recommend that the Wausau School District continue membership in the Wisconsin School Nutrition Purchasing Cooperative for the 2026–27 school year, with nutrition director Karen Quacks citing volume discounts and end‑of‑year rebates.
The Wausau School District committee of the whole voted March 23 to recommend that the full board approve continued membership in the Wisconsin School Nutrition Purchasing Cooperative for the 2026–27 school year. Karen Quacks, the district’s school nutrition director, said the cooperative provides purchasing advantages, volume‑based incentives and rebates that benefit the district’s meal program.
Quacks told the committee the district “would like to continue membership with this group. It does provide us with some great, purchasing advantages. We do partake of some nice rebates at the end of the school year, some volume incentive purchasing.” The chair then moved that the committee recommend approval of the cooperative membership; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The committee’s action was a recommendation to the full board; the full board will take formal action at its next meeting. The committee did not discuss a fiscal estimate tied to the motion during the presentation; further budgetary details can be requested when the item is placed on the board agenda.
