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Washington Unified highlights new scratch‑cooking goals, served 1.4M meals last year; board approves $1M piggyback pizza contract

Washington Unified School District Board of Trustees · May 4, 2026
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Summary

Food Services staff told the board the district served about 7,500 meals daily and 1,412,494 meals last school year, described expansion of scratch cooking and equipment upgrades, and the board approved a piggyback pizza procurement resolution with an estimated $1,000,000 annual cost.

Food Services Director Amber Dixon and Supervisor Steven Meyer told the Washington Unified board on April 20 that the department served about 7,500 meals on a typical school day and reported 1,412,494 meals served last school year (breakfast, lunch, supper and snack). The presentation described staff counts (28 cafeteria assistants, 12 cashiers, 9 cook managers), recent equipment upgrades (combi ovens), a temperature‑monitoring system to reduce waste, and a goal to increase scratch…

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