Finding ways to continue offering healthy meals on campus while trimming costs to nutrition programs took center stage at this week’s Granger Independent School District board meeting.
Also during the May 14 session, trustees got an update on bond projects.
During the session, Superintendent Stephen Brosch presented a plan to look at more economical food programs for students without losing any nutritional value.
“We want to be efficient utilizing staff and how we prepare the food,” Brosch said, adding any new plan would not skimp on quality or quantity.
“We want good quality,” he said.
No decisions have been made yet regarding the nutrition program.
Brosch told trustees he recently invited a Region 13 Education Service Center representative to recommend how Granger ISD could make changes and lower costs.
While acknowledging that food prices are high everywhere, Brosch said the representative noted the district spent $6,000 a week on food.
“We want to look at dropping that number while still feeding students good, healthy food they want to eat,” Brosch said.
Brosch visited neighboring school districts and shared some takeaways with the trustees that he gained from those visits.
In other business regarding preparations for the upcoming 2025-26 school year, Ed Mullins of Project Control — standing in for Berry & Clay Construction — gave the board a bond update.
The new Granger High School is 87% complete and will be ready to welcome students in August, he said.
The new football field and athletic facility is 73% complete, Mullins said, adding he is confident those will also finish in time for the first day of school.
“The baseball field might be pushed out further, but overall, the projects are in good shape and on budget,” Mullins said.
Meanwhile, trustees Kelli Hutka and Maggie Smith were sworn in as newly elected school board members.
They ran unopposed in the May 3 election.
School board President Daryl Stefek, Vice President Jeanette Welles and Secretary Kelli Hutka retain their positions.
