Wrangell Sentinel -

The Wrangell school board voted 3-0 Monday to begin the search for a possible food vendor.

The motion approved by the board empowers school administrator Rich Rhodes to begin advertising requests for proposals in local publications. The district currently purchases and prepares all food served to students through a combination of grants and the school system’s general fund, Rhodes said. Allowing an outside vendor to provide the food could potentially lead to savings for the district, Rhodes added.

“I feel good that a food services management company could reduce the cost,” he said. �...