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Board debates food service vendor performance and a proposed meal price increase
Summary
Board members raised quality and participation concerns with current food service vendor LSI after staff reported a 17% drop in meals served; the district considered a smaller 10¢ price increase, moving point-of-sale systems and exploring vendor alternatives.
District staff told the board the number of meals served declined by 17% in the most recent year, prompting concerns about both quality and revenue for the food service program operated by vendor LSI. Officials described operational issues — including batch‑cooking practices that can leave food cold — and said LSI proposed a 20¢ per meal increase tied to CPI, which staff found too large without quality improvements.
Board discussion focused on options: accept a reduced 10¢ increase, switch transaction processing from EduTrack to Infinite Campus to lower parent payment fees, or explore alternative vendors or self‑operation for food service. One board member said, “I’m not willing to … raise it to that much and asking our parents to pay more for that until we see improvement in that,” reflecting reluctance to pass a larger increase without evidence of better quality. Staff will continue vendor conversations and return with recommendations at the July meeting.
