School meal cost reduction efforts
Ritenour School DistrictMissouri- Detected
- Oct 2, 2026
- 32 days ago
- Sector
- School Taxes
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From the meeting
Ritenour reported a $466,622 deficit in Child Nutrition for 2025-2026, driven by higher food supplies, general supplies, and labor costs. The action plan calls for closer monitoring of food, supplies, and labor, more commodity foods, and better recipe cost comparisons to reach break-even under CEP. This points to ongoing budget pressure in school nutrition purchasing and supply management.
- Meeting date
- October 2, 2026
- Agency
- Ritenour School District
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