Approves up to $132,000 for Solutions for You to assess and improve Nutrition Services operations

This pays Solutions for You up to $132,000 to assess Nutrition Services operations and recommend improvements in purchasing, warehouse and delivery, inventory, food safety, and budgeting. It also covers support with vendor contracts, USDA program requirements, audit readiness, staff training and nutrition technology systems, on site and remotely. The agreement runs August 17, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and began before this vote.

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Vendor / partner: Solutions for You · Carlsbad, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Food, transportation & operations
Term: Aug 17, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
This vote: $132,000
Funding: Child Nutrition School Program
Resource / site: 5310-991
Vendor no.: 009287
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-1899 · agenda R.-30
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 23, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2026-2027 by and between the District and Solutions for You, Carlsbad, CA, for the latter to provide procurement and vendor management, warehouse and distribution operations, financial and operational management, regulatory compliance, food safety, and organizational development; assess current operations; provide recommendations to improve efficiency, procurement and supply chain practices, inventory and logistics systems, and fiscal sustainability, including support with vendor evaluations, contracts, procurement compliance, USDA program requirements, audit readiness, staff onboarding and training, development and implementation of operational procedures, and Nutrition Services technology systems; and provide both onsite and remote support as needed to strengthen departmental operations and staff capacity, via Nutrition Services Department, for the period of August 17, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $132,000.00.

History

Sep 23, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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