Name: Understanding & Stretching Your Budget
Start: 2026-06-23T13:00:00-0600
End: 2026-06-23T15:00:00-0600

Tuesday June 23, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDT

This course is perfect for anyone who feels unsure when it comes to their food service fund budget and wants to do a deep dive on the basics. Many people forget that our food service programs are a business and this class will equip you to succeed. We will cover basic revenue and expenditure percentages and explore how to price your meals and a la carte items accordingly. If you want to enter the new school year with the tools to effectively manage your school food service fund, this is the class for you!

Speakers

Jay Stagg

President Elect; Farm to School Chair; Vendor Chair, Montana School Nutrition Association

Jay has a passion for teaching students where food comes from and procuring local items for schools, leading him to serve as Montana’s Farm to School Coordinator and Co-Director of the Montana Team Nutrition Program. Jay was previously a School Food Service Director and Farm to... Read More →

Laurie Hopper

Newsletter Editor; Awards Chair, Montana School Nutrition Association

Laurie has been in food service for over 40 years. I started my food service career by working in the food service department at Billings Senior High School while I was still in school. I have managed numerous restaurants and bakery/delis. I have been the food service director... Read More →

Tuesday June 23, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Gardner A

Workshop

Montana School Nutrition Association

Jay Stagg

Laurie Hopper

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