By Ryan McCarthy

A $2,800 contract with motivational speaker Positively Mary – Mary Miscisin of Sacramento – for her Aug. 1 appearance at the Fairfield-Suisun School District was among contracts the board of trustees approved Thursday without comment.

U.S. Department of Agriculture funds are used to pay for the federally required professional development, the school district has said.

About 140 child nutrition employees for the school district attended the two-hour talk on customer service, according to the school district.

Source: Fairfield-Suisun school board OK’s pacts for motivational speakers, entertainment, Yosemite camp