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District food-service director reports surge in meal participation, says negative lunch balances remain
Summary
Director of Food Service Kendal Bjerke-Harris told the board meal participation rose substantially year over year (minutes note increases of +266 breakfasts/day and +250 lunches/day compared with December 2024) and that some student negative balances remain under collection.
At the Jan. 13 meeting the district’s Food Service Director, identified as Kendal Bjerke-Harris, reported a substantial year-over-year increase in meal participation. The minutes record that December meal counts were higher compared with the prior year, with an increase described as 266 more breakfasts per day and 250 more lunches per day versus December 2024.
Bjerke-Harris said the trend is expected to continue and confirmed the district still has student negative lunch balances that staff are continuing to collect; she told the board she would provide the total outstanding balance at a later date when available.
