Board packet shows transportation and food-service bid comparisons and MSHSL membership paperwork

Board materials provided to the Rushford-Peterson School Board on May 18 include multi-year bid comparisons for transportation (Bernard Bus and others), detailed pricing tables for milk and bread vendors, and related service contract terms.

Transportation: The transportation-bid worksheet shows per-route and per-trip figures for Bernard Bus for 2025–26 through 2027–28, daily rates and per-mile/hour rates used in example trip calculations. The packet also includes fuel-clause language and an illustrative wrestling-trip cost example showing total miles and layover charges.

Food and supplies: The packet contains vendor comparisons and estimated annual costs for milk and bread bids (line items for 1% white and chocolate half-pints, delivery fees and projected daily/annual costs), and vendor names such as Pan-O-Gold and Ziebell's Kemp's noted in the tables.

Athletics membership: The packet includes a 2026–2027 resolution for membership in the Minnesota State High School League with instructions for designating school representatives and recommended advisory committee structure.

Why this matters: Vendor and transportation contracts drive district operating costs and affect student activity logistics; membership in the state high school league governs student eligibility and interscholastic competition rules. The packet provides the data the board needs to compare proposals before taking procurement or membership action.

Provenance: Bid sheets and vendor tables are in the May 18 meeting materials (transportation bid summary, milk and bread pricing worksheets, and MSHSL resolution forms).