Finding #23 — School Nutrition Director + Admin Lines Appear From Zero — $163K+ New Cost

Severity: elevated · Category: staffing · Last updated: Apr 15, 2026 · Dollar amount: $163,022+

Summary

School Nutrition adds a Director ($113,022) and Admin Assistant ($50,000) — both from $0 in FY26. Same restructuring pattern as the Facilities/Transportation split (Flag 11).

Detail

Full Financial Report: Two new School Nutrition wage lines with $0 in FY26:

• Nutrition Director Wages: $0 → $113,022 • Nutrition Admin Assistant Wages: $0 → $50,000 • Combined: $163,022 (benefits not included)

Neither position is disclosed in any budget narrative. Whether these are new hires or reclassifications from other departments is not stated.

Impact

$163K+ in new administrative positions appearing from zero

Source

Document: FY27 Budget Book + Full Financial Report
Reference: Full Financial Report: School Nutrition wage lines · Budget Book — School Nutrition Summary
Q&A: Not raised in Budget Workshop Q&A (now 86+ questions)

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