When the kids arrive back at school Monday in San Francisco after their winter break, fresher new food will be awaiting them for breakfast, lunch and snacks. The district’s new contract with Oakland’s Revolution Foods survived a legal challenge Friday that sought to keep the old food provider in place. Read More

The company that just failed to secure renewal of its food contract for San Francisco schools is suing the district. Preferred Meal Systems of Berkeley, Ill., had held the contract for breakfasts, snacks and lunches served at San Francisco Unified School District campuses since 2003. In early October, the district put the $9 million contract out to bid. Officials said they wanted to move away from serving pre-prepared meals that were cooked, frozen, shipped across the country and then reheated. Read More

Tired of purchasing gift wrap, candy or popcorn that would just sit in a closet somewhere, Stacey Boyd thought there must be an easier way to raise money for her children’s schools. Like many modern entrepreneurs, she found the solution online. Boyd founded the San Francisco-based Schoola.com, a one-stop location for parents, teachers and community members to partner with businesses and give proceeds to schools anywhere in the country. “It’s really a way to help schools fill the pretty devastating gap we’ve seen in funding over the past four years,” Boyd said. Read More

When Matt Haney is sworn in as the seventh and newest member of the San Francisco Board of Education in January, he will be entering a challenging world. “I’m terrified,” Haney said. “But I think I should be terrified because the responsibility is that important.” The 30-year-old executive director of the University of California Student Association and his new colleagues will face budget deficits and a loss of federal funding dollars for certain programs while attempting to address the student achievement gap, among other tasks. Read More