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Menahga board deadlocks on motion to solicit bids for food service contract

Menahga Public School District No. 821 Board of Education · May 18, 2026
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Summary

A motion to investigate and solicit bids for the district food service contract resulted in a 3–3 tie and did not carry, leaving the current contract status unchanged in the minutes.

A motion to investigate and go out for bids for the district's food service contract was moved by Julia Kicker and seconded by Chair Katie Howard but resulted in a 3–3 vote (Andrea Haverinen, Cherie Peterson and Sara Makela opposed). The minutes record the tie and do not indicate that the motion carried, leaving the item unresolved.

The minutes include no additional detail on the reasons for opposition or any next steps for staff. Head Food Service Employee Tanya Crook addressed the board earlier in the meeting, but the minutes do not quote or summarize her remarks.