Food Service Program Update and Participation Results November 2025
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This presentation updates the board on the district's food service program for 2025-26. The district switched from The LunchMaster to Dee's Organics, a Marin County vendor selected after taste-testing in April 2025. The program provides free breakfast and lunch to all students under California's Universal Meals Program. Lunch participation has doubled from 21% (2024-25) to 43% (September 2025), meeting the district's goal. Reed Elementary has 47% lunch participation, Bel Aire 43%, and Del Mar Middle 38%. The program aligns with Strategic Plan Pillar #2 on social-emotional learning and student nutrition. Current challenges include delivery timing, compostable container distribution, and adapting to federal regulations. Weekly check-ins and ongoing training are addressing these issues.
What this means for your family
Your child has access to free breakfast and lunch daily through a new local vendor, Dee's Organics. Families report higher food quality and satisfaction compared to the previous vendor. Participation has doubled, with nearly half of students now eating school lunch. The district is working through some early delivery and logistics issues with the new vendor.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.