Students at Old Mill and Park elementary schools will return in August to new playgrounds, ADA-compliant drinking fountains, and upgraded HVAC systems, while every Mill Valley School District family will find a different name on the lunch menu: Revolution Foods replaces LunchMaster as the district's meal provider for 2026-27.
The changes cap a busy summer for Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Kaufman's six-school district, which is simultaneously running Measure G construction at two campuses and preparing to roll out a new food service program chosen, in part, by the students themselves.
New meals, picked by kids
The Board of Trustees approved Revolution Foods after evaluating three vendors, Revolution Foods, LunchMaster, and Ordo Foods, through blind taste tests with students, parents, and staff, according to the district's school meals page. The board also weighed food quality, cost, waste reduction, and equipment needs.
Revolution Foods was the top choice among students in the blind taste tests. Families can expect ordering details in early August, the district said.
Measure G construction on track for August 15
Crews have been on site at Old Mill Elementary and Park Elementary since June 13, with both projects scheduled for completion by Friday, August 15, according to district construction notices. Public access to both campuses remains closed until work wraps up.
At Old Mill, the scope includes replacing the Transitional Kindergarten play structure and sandbox, upgrading basketball hoops, installing ADA-compliant bottle-filler fountains, adding a new HVAC unit for the portable classroom, and installing a cooling unit in the multipurpose room. Park's project mirrors most of that work and adds a new roof.
The projects are funded by the $194 million Measure G bond voters approved in 2022. Property owners pay roughly $26 per $100,000 of assessed value annually for the bond. The district has borrowed $97.5 million of the $194 million authorization so far, with 84 cents of every dollar directed toward the middle school renovation.
Board President Natalie Katz said in a June 30 Mill Valley Briefing interview that "Measure G bond funds have already been put to work over these last few years across our elementary schools, with work completed last year at Tam Valley and Strawberry and work currently underway this summer at Old Mill and Park."
Budget and parcel tax
The board adopted the 2026-27 budget on June 18, projecting a surplus of roughly $133,000 on revenues of $62.2 million, with reserves at 21.4%. Trustees also set the Measure E parcel tax at $1,754 per parcel, expected to generate $14.9 million annually.
What's next
The next regular board meeting is Thursday, August 13, at 6 p.m. in the Mill Valley Middle School Library, 425 Sycamore Ave. Families can attend in person or via Zoom. Public comment forms go live online about 90 minutes before the meeting; in-person comment cards are available at the door. Each speaker gets up to three minutes. The agenda has not yet been posted.
