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Craven County Board approves new food bids after year‑long rebid of school meals
Summary
The board unanimously approved line‑by‑line awards for SY 2026–27 food, produce and supplies after School Nutrition Director Lauren Wayne recounted operational challenges managing a flooded warehouse and 74 competitive bids that produced an estimated $2.6 million in awards and projected delivery fee savings.
The Craven County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the district’s SY 2026–27 food, produce and supply bids after a presentation from School Nutrition Director Lauren Wayne.
Wayne told the board the district left a large cooperative purchasing alliance and performed a line‑by‑line rebid this year, receiving 74 separate manufacturer bids across more than 500 items. She described an emergency operational period after a warehouse flood and detailed the logistics of receiving and distributing far larger shipments than staff expected.
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