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Whitehall flags $16,000 food‑service shortfall; staff say general fund may be tapped if deficit persists
Summary
The district reported a Fund 112 (food service) shortfall of about $16,000 last year and current-year spending/ payroll patterns that could require transfers from the general fund; kitchen manager and district leaders are meeting regularly to seek operational savings.
District staff told the board that Fund 112, which covers school food service, ran a shortfall of about $16,000 in the prior year and faces continuing pressure. The Superintendent said the district has spent $30,479 so far on food this year and listed total revenue at about $36,000, but noted payroll expense for food-service staff is nearly $14,000 — a combination that leaves the fund at risk of ending the year in deficit and requiring a transfer from the general fund to balance.
The Superintendent said the shortfall stems from decreased federal/subsidy support since the pandemic and rising food costs, and that kitchen manager Jenna is meeting with him every two months to review sourcing, ordering and staffing. No formal recommendation for action was made at the meeting; staff said they will continue monitoring and will report back with options before any general-fund transfer is made.
