A look back: July 12, 1991

Pleasant Valley’s school board hired an outside firm to manage its cafeteria next year.

Members agreed to pay DAKA Inc., $5,000 to manage district food services, with a district option to renew the pact for four additional years. Under the terms of the agreement, none of the existing cafeteria staff will be cut, a fact emphasized by director Peter Kern. He said food service Director Audrey Hannon will remain on the district payroll but will be a manager for the firm.

Directors said the cafeteria’s mounting deficit was expected to total $250,000 for the two school-year period ending in June, primarily because the district was spending about $2.35 for meals it was selling for $1 to $1.10, Hannon said.