Board hears update on food-service spend-down and kitchen equipment purchases

Staff member, district staff, provided a brief update on the district's food-service spend-down plan tied to federal funds and listed equipment proposed for purchase and integration into the new middle/high school.

The presenter said the spend-down will be used for personnel and equipment and that the equipment list is intended for the new middle/high school. The staff member said federal compliance steps related to the spend-down were completed. "That was officially 1 federal compliance and officially completed as is," the staff member said.

Staff noted some equipment purchases would be part of the board's later decisions about whether to retain items for ongoing use; the presenter said the board would have the opportunity to weigh whether to keep certain high-school items being replaced or upgraded.

The update was presented as an informational item; no formal decision or vote was recorded. Staff said details of the specific equipment and any remaining budget amounts tied to the spend-down would be available for board review as the process continues.

The board also received a short note that there were "very minor" change orders related to holiday scheduling and that total contingency usage was described in the update, but staff did not provide a full dollar breakdown in the discussion.

Staff indicated the auditor will give a brief update at an upcoming work session and that the district expects to present preliminary budget numbers in February and a complete proposed budget by March.

No motions or votes occurred on the food-service or budget timeline items during this portion of the meeting.