Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Child Nutrition topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Child nutrition fund projected to fall to roughly $40,000 next year, staff warn
Summary
District staff reported the child nutrition fund has declined from about $1.5 million in 2022 to an expected $40,000 by next year because capital equipment (ovens, freezers) was purchased from that fund; officials said that will force choices about kitchens and service capacity.
Dr. Stevens told trustees and council members that the district's child nutrition fund has been drawn down by capital outlays for aging kitchen equipment and is projected to end next year with a very small balance.
"If you go back all the way to 2022, we had a really robust fund balance of about $1,500,000," Dr. Stevens said. "This year, we're probably gonna end with about $250,000 in fund balance. Next year, we're gonna end up with about $40,000." He and staff explained that capital needs (commercial stoves and freezers) have been paid from the child nutrition fund, which by policy must be used for program costs and capital for food service; staff said they will explore streamlining operations and pursuing grants but warned the near-zero balance will require decisions about how many kitchens remain operational.
