Ratifies up to $52,000 for a consultant to strengthen Nutrition Services budget tracking and audit readiness

The district is approving, after the fact, a one-year agreement with an individual consultant to review Nutrition Services financial systems, build a live budget tracking tool and prepare the department for audits. The consultant will also train and coach staff on finances and compliance.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Food, transportation & operations
Term: Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $52,000
Funding: 5310 - Child Nutrition School Program
Resource / site: 5310-991
Vendor no.: 008880
Presented by: Chief Systems and Services Officer
File: 25-1882 · agenda L.-7
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Aug 27, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Trieste Huey, Calimesa, CA, for the latter to: · Conduct a comprehensive review of all Nutrition Services financial systems to ensure alignment with NSLP, SBP, CACFP, SSO, and state guidelines; · Build a live dynamic budget monitoring tool for real-time fiscal tracking using Escape and CNIPS data; · Prepare the department for the 2025-26 internal audits and future administrative reviews; · Deliver a monthly Flash Report to the Senior Executive Director summarizing budget performance, compliance metrics, and risks; · Train and coach Nutrition Services staff on financial literacy, contract compliance, and operational accountability; · Lead internal readiness for Administrative Reviews and compliance audits; · Establish a compliance calendar with clear ownership across the field, central kitchen, and fiscal teams; · Develop and implement design monitoring protocols for field supervisors and central kitchen operations; and · Develop Training, Assessment, Re-training, and Accountability (TARA) aligned fiscal training modules for key staff, creating pipeline for succession planning, via the Nutrition Services Department, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $52,000.00.

History

Aug 27, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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