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Board approves design services for walk-in freezer at Hillside using KIT grant funds
Summary
Nutrition Services will hire Gerald Mele & Associates to design a walk-in freezer at Hillside School to handle growing enrollment; the project will use KIT Grant funds that must be encumbered by June 30, 2025.
Nutrition Services Manager Jennifer Stanley told the board Hillside School's food storage capacity is insufficient given steady enrollment growth and requested Gerald Mele & Associates design a walk-in freezer. Stanley said the district will use Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) Grant funds and that all project funding must be encumbered by June 30, 2025 to meet grant requirements.
The board approved the architectural services unanimously. Trustees emphasized the importance of increasing frozen storage to support consistent meal service; the motion passed without additional appropriation details in the minutes. Staff will proceed to contract with Gerald Mele & Associates and work to meet KIT grant encumbrance deadlines.
Why it matters: Expanded food storage affects daily meal reliability for students and supports the district's nutrition program as enrollment rises.
