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www.irvingisd.net
Posted: May 27, 2008 |
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www.irvingisd.net
Posted: May 27, 2008 |
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Fuel, Food Costs Soar As fuel and food costs soar, area school districts are taking various steps to minimize the impact on students and district patrons. See the attached article for more information.
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Fuel Costs Sting Dallas-area School Districts Sunday, May 18, 2008 Feeling the pinch from rising gas costs? Imagine paying to fill up a fleet of school buses each month. Area school districts are finding ways to cut costs as fuel prices soar. Some are taking shorter field trips. Others prohibit bus drivers from idling. And some are raising prices in the lunch line. ▪▪▪ Paying tens of thousands more for fuel can put serious pressure on school districts. And at Dallas County Schools, which provides bus services to Dallas ISD and eight other districts (including Irving ISD), the higher costs are especially challenging. The bus provider plans to raise its prices by 20 percent next school year, and its customers – school districts – will feel the pain. ▪▪▪ Irving school officials canceled a contract with a food vendor after finding out the district's grocery bill would jump 10 percent next school year. Plans are under way to shop for a better deal. School officials have to be careful with their food selections. Federal guidelines require a selection of healthy foods, which tends to be more expensive. "I've been in food services 15 years, and I've never seen a price increase like this," said Michael Rosenberger, food service director for Irving schools. "It's a perfect storm of rising food costs and rising energy costs." Read the Full Article at:
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www.irvingisd.net/foodservices