Lancaster, Texas — At the Dec. 3 work session, district nutrition staff presented preliminary November child‑nutrition data showing roughly 58,761 lunches served over 13 serving days. Officials said the figure is preliminary and subject to reconciliation before the district submits the claim to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).

Director Doctor Kimbrough told trustees the reimbursement rate cited for November was $4.62 and that the district pays SFE $4.31 per lunch as an internal cost, resulting in an approximate net of $0.31 per lunch at the preliminary reconciliation stage. Kimbrough said participation rates were strong at several campuses (some in the ~80% participation range) and that the department is working to boost high‑school participation.

Staff noted the district has identified old, broken kitchen equipment on the fixed‑assets list and described a process to remove and sell scrap equipment; administrators said they want to upgrade ovens and warmers and will use available fund balances for replacements.

Next steps: Nutrition staff will reconcile counts for the November claim and submit the finalized claim to TDA for reimbursement.