Agenda Item
i. School Nutrition Services ~ Contract ~ Ratification and Approval ~ DeKalb Parks and Recreation After School Snack Agreement for SY25-26
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) ratify and approve the agreement between the DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) and DeKalb County Government to serve as the vendor for SY25-26 After School Snack Program.
Why: This agreement ensures quality snacks for DeKalb County students enrolled in the Parks and Recreation After School Snack Program. The program provides snacks to nine recreation centers in the District. The program will provide approximately 275 snacks daily:
Gresham Recreation Center (Barack Obama ES)
Tobie Grant Recreation Center (Robert Shaw ES)
Exchange Recreation Center (Columbia ES)
Midway Recreation Center (International Center HS)
Mason Mill Recreation Center (Laurel Ridge ES)
Lucious Sanders Recreation Center (Lithonia MS)
N.H. Scott Recreation Center (McNair Discovery ES)
Hamilton Recreation Center (Robert Shaw ES)
East Central DeKalb Senior Community/Student Center (Rockbridge ES)
Details: During SY25-26, School Nutrition Services will provide snacks from eight (8) schools to the designated nine (9) centers. Snacks served must meet federal meal pattern requirements. Afterschool snacks must contain at least two different components of the following four: a serving of fluid milk; a serving of meat or meat alternate; a serving of vegetables or fruits or full-strength vegetable or fruit juice; a serving of whole grain or enriched bread or cereal.
Snacks are picked up from each school by the Parks and Recreation Supervisor and delivered to each center.
Financial impact: There is no impact to the DeKalb County School District general budget. School Nutrition Services will gain the anticipated revenue of $44,550 minus expenditures of $37,125 (food, labor and supplies).
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance (678) 676-0133
Dr. Connie R. Walker, Executive Director of School Nutrition Services (678) 676-1780
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
DATE RECEIVED: ______________
MATTER ASSIGNED TO: ________
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Date of request: _7/17/2025_________ Due Date: __7/24/2025_______ (Allow 3 to 5 business
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Background information/Detail SNS ~ Contract ~ Ratification and Approval ~DeKalb
Parks and Recreation After School Snack Agreement, – SY25-26.
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REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION
Requested by: ___Darlene Y. Hughes___________________________________________________
Email: __darlene_hughes@dekalbschoolsga.org____________ Telephone: _678-676-1447__________
Department: ______Operations Division__________________________________________________
Cabinet Member authorizing the request: _____Erick Hofstetter_______________________________________
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