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Pleasant Valley board approves food-service contracts, accepts warrants and appoints HR director
Summary
The board awarded bread, milk, pizza and beverage contracts for 2026–27, accepted multiple fund warrants and appointed Jason Jones as the district’s human resources director starting July 1, 2026.
The Pleasant Valley Community School District board voted to award multiple food-service contracts for the 2026–27 school year, accepted routine fund warrants and approved the appointment of Jason Jones as the district’s human resources director.
Food-service contracts: Following a staff presentation, the board approved recommendations to award the bread bid to Pan-O-Gold Baking Company, the milk bid to Prairie Farms, pizza vendor awards to Little Caesars, Domino’s and Papa John’s, and the beverage contract to Pepsi. Staff said the bid packets were opened May 20, 2026; the presentation noted Pan-O-Gold reduced the price on at least one item and staff recommended continuing several long-standing vendor relationships. Corey Gamble (food-service presenter) said the district has used an AEA purchasing consultant and that some items remain subject to the district’s cooperative purchasing arrangements.
Board members discussed vendor performance, freezer and delivery constraints at some kitchens, and the potential value of multi-year contracts or cooperative bidding to lock prices. One board member suggested staff and the purchasing consultant explore multi-year terms and GPO-like cooperative options.
Warrants and financials: The board approved the consent agenda and accepted monthly warrants and financial reports across multiple funds (general, nutrition, elementary/junior-high activity, high-school activity, management, capital projects, physical plant and equipment levy, debt service, internal service and trust funds). Finance staff reported April revenues and expenses were tracking close to the working budget, and noted interest income has declined from about 4.49% in mid-2024 to roughly 3.43% most recently; staff said the district uses the Iowa School Joint Investment Trust as one tool to improve returns. A board member requested a staff briefing on how recent property-tax reform will affect district finances.
Personnel action: After a closed session, the board moved and approved the appointment of Jason Jones as Pleasant Valley Community School District human resources director, starting July 1, 2026.
Votes at a glance: - Bread bid (Pan-O-Gold Baking Company): motion carried (roll-call recorded as affirmative for members present). - Milk bid (Prairie Farms): motion carried (roll-call recorded as affirmative for members present). - Pizza bids (Little Caesars, Domino’s, Papa John’s): motion carried (roll-call recorded as affirmative for members present). - Beverage bid (Pepsi): motion carried (roll-call recorded as affirmative for members present). - AEA purchasing distributor agreement: motion carried (roll-call recorded as affirmative for members present). - Monthly financial reports and warrants (April 2026): motion carried (roll-call recorded as affirmative for members present). - Appointment of Jason Jones, HR Director, effective July 1, 2026: motion carried (roll-call recorded as affirmative for members present).
Board members asked staff to explore cooperative- purchasing and multi-year contract options ahead of next year’s bidding cycle. The meeting closed after announcing upcoming regular meetings on June 8 and June 22 at 6 p.m.
