Subcommittee approves revised nutrition field-supervisor description; asks staff to negotiate salary and report budget details

The Facilities and Operations Subcommittee on Oct. 30 voted to refer to the full committee a revised job description for the nutrition and food services field supervisor that changes supervision to the chief operating officer (or designee), adds grant-administration duties, and permits negotiation of salary tied to a proposed 12-month appointment.

Staff said the position already exists in the approved headcount but that the new wording removes supervision by an assistant director who formerly performed discipline duties; the revision is intended to reflect current reporting lines. The proposal would also allow staff to pay separately for required overtime or school-event coverage and to assign summer-program responsibilities (the district supplies meals for CD Rec sites).

Committee members asked for detail on incumbents and vacancies: staff identified Nancy Cardoza as an existing field supervisor and said a second field supervisor (Rhonda) was recently hired; Diane Correa had left and the vacancy had been open for more than a year. Members emphasized the need to negotiate the 12-month salary line before the item returns to the full committee.

Separately under new business, a committee member requested a full nutrition-account report and that the department present its approved budget lines, contracts, and a plan for using surplus funds. Members also discussed hiring a kitchen consultant to audit equipment needs building by building; a consultant’s recommendations would be funded only from nutrition-account dollars.

A motion to approve the revised job description and refer it to the full committee was made, seconded and recorded as referred.