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Today's newsletter: Mill Valley schools are switching lunch vendors after sixth graders helped pick the winner, the city council meets tonight on the Municipal Services Tax and Boyle Park, and the civic calendar for a busy week ahead. This Briefing is roughly 1,202 words - a 4.5-minute read.
- Written and edited by Franz Strasser-Galvis
Mill Valley schools switch lunch vendors after student-inclusive selection process
Mill Valley public elementary and middle schools will get a new lunch provider this fall after the board voted unanimously Thursday to award a food services contract to Revolution Foods, a Commerce-based company that supplies meals to more than 145 school districts across California.
What's happening: The district has used LunchMaster, a San Carlos company operating under Nob Hill Catering, since the 2024-25 school year. The Briefing did not reach LunchMaster before publication. The switch follows a second competitive bidding process in three years.
Per-meal prices will rise under the new contract. A school lunch will cost $4.02 next year, up from $3.75 when the district first contracted with LunchMaster in 2024. Breakfast rises to $2.55 from $2.35 over the same period. A Briefing review of district contracts and the vendor's fee proposal puts the estimated annual cost at roughly $426,000, up from $380,000 under the prior vendor.
Why it matters: According to discussion at Thursday's board meeting, better school food ranked among the top requests from students during recent board campaigns. The selection process included a blind taste test with students, staff and a board member. Sixth graders participated specifically because they will be eating the meals throughout the contract period.
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