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Board renews food service contract and approves student meal price increases
Summary
Trustees approved renewal of the food service contract and a modest increase in student and adult meal prices after staff said the program is losing money; the board approved the student meal fee changes by voice vote.
The board approved renewal of the district's food service contract with Chartwells and approved modest increases to student meal prices after staff said the food program has been losing money. "We're recommending from a 50¢ increase for the adult breakfast... We're recommending elementary lunches go from $2.75 to $3 and secondary to $3.50," the district's food service lead said, citing a 3.8% contract increase aligned with federal guidelines.
Staff reported participation rates and operational steps to boost participation: the district served roughly 61% of students eligible for free-and-reduced meals and noted breakfast participation is particularly low. Staff said Chartwells plans menu changes, staff incentives and outreach to increase participation and that the district would advertise farm-to-school and locally sourced food efforts to encourage participation. The chair called for a voice vote on student meal price changes and, "Hearing none, it's approved."
