Chapter 27 - The Money Comes Back

District recovered millions through insurance, settlements and restitution.
Not all.
Some money gone.
Board created food safety reserve and independent vendor audits.
Parent representatives included, but no vendor donors.
Rachel remained principal after review found she did not participate financially, though district formally reprimanded security failures around email and complaint oversight.
She accepted.
No “perfect innocent.”
I respected that.
She instituted direct staff reporting bypassing district nutrition.
Any cafeteria worker could stop service.
No permission required.
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That rule mattered most to me.
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