WCSD food vendor severs contract, claims district is wrongly charging them $7.4 million

Southwest Foodservice Excellence is disputing Washoe County School District’s claim that it owes $7.4 million after their food-service contract ended in September. The vendor says the district is blaming it for costs tied to staffing decisions and argues it had recommended cuts after pandemic-era federal funding expired. The district says the contract included a financial guarantee for its nutrition fund. The disagreement concerns a reported deficit and responsibility for the costs.