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District weighs church, armory or rental trailer to feed students while cafeteria is offline
Summary
With the school kitchen likely unavailable at opening, staff outlined three interim meal-service options — using a nearby church, renting the armory, or bringing a commercial kitchen trailer — and cited health-inspection and busing implications.
Nicole listed three alternatives the district is considering to provide school meals while the kitchen remains unavailable: transport students to a church with a kitchen or deliver meals there; use the armory, which has stainless steel surfaces but no dishwasher; or rent an on-site commercial kitchen trailer. "We have a discussion... the 3 main options are utilizing the church, kitchen... armory... or doing a rental kitchen here in admin," Nicole said.
She provided a preliminary cost example for the church option: "So it was $250 a day," she said, and noted that using that figure for an extended period (her example covered three months) would be roughly $18,000, not including busing. Nicole also cautioned that the armory may require repairs (an exhaust hood and a wall patch) before use and that the rental trailer, while convenient, could cost about $10,000 and would raise site‑security and safety questions if placed near student areas.
The group agreed the health inspector must review any chosen plan and that busing logistics could require extending the school day or adjusting schedules. No final decision was recorded; attendees asked staff to pursue feasibility checks, health‑inspection guidance and cost estimates.
