Condition:
At June 30, 2024, net cash resources in the School Lunch Fund exceeded the allowable limit of cash
by $700,631. Corrective Action Plan:
The School District is committed and will be diligent in preparing meals with high quality products.
Regular cooked meals and expanded menu choices w...
Condition:
At June 30, 2024, net cash resources in the School Lunch Fund exceeded the allowable limit of cash
by $700,631. Corrective Action Plan:
The School District is committed and will be diligent in preparing meals with high quality products.
Regular cooked meals and expanded menu choices will be prepared which will result in an increase
in expenses. There has been unpredictability with the increase of certain goods, and we expect this to
continue into the 2024-2025 fiscal year as well. The School District also participates in the
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which provides free breakfast and lunch to every student
within the School District. Salaries for School Lunch employees have also been increasing year after
year due to the increase of minimum wage in New York State as well as a new collective bargaining
agreement that went into effect 7/1/2025. The minimum wage is expected to increase to $15.50 per
hour. The School District does have a practice of transferring BOCES aid gained from the cost of the
BOCES management contract to the School Lunch Fund; the aid will not be transferred in upcoming
years. The School District has devised a NYSED approved plan to expend the excess funds in the
School Lunch Fund through appropriating a substantial amount of fund balance to be planned for and
used for the cafeteria and kitchen capital project. That capital project vote is scheduled for December
2024. If needed, we will examine other avenues to ensure we do not exceed the allowable limit of
cash at year end. The School District anticipates resolving this finding by June 30, 2025.