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Board approves one‑year extension of Quest Food Services contract
Summary
The Park Ridge CCSD 64 Board of Education approved a one‑year extension of its Quest Food Services contract for the 2025–26 school year; administrators said management fees remain unchanged and cited Quest’s local partnership on meal quality and kitchen planning.
The Park Ridge CCSD 64 Board of Education voted to extend its food‑service management contract with Quest Food Services for the 2025–26 school year.
At the May 15 meeting, Adam (administrator) described Quest as “an excellent partner, providing high quality food, meeting our students' needs, helping out with green initiatives” and noted Quest’s recent involvement in kitchen planning for the Lincoln addition. The recommended action was a one‑year extension with the same management fees.
Board member Andrea moved the motion to approve the extension; Rachel seconded. The roll call vote recorded the motion as passing. Board members recorded on the roll call included George Lucas, Buissey, Doubleday, Kempel, Rankin, Klein and Milligan, who each were recorded voting yes.
Administrators said the district is not part of the National School Lunch Program because the district’s low‑income percentage made federal participation less beneficial, and that procurement and bidding rules for districts on NSLP differ from those in Park Ridge. Adam said Quest has had “very few” quality complaints and that the vendor responds quickly when issues arise.
Why it matters: food service contracts affect daily student meals and kitchen operations at district schools and can tie into capital projects. Administrators told the board Quest has been a partner in planning for the new Lincoln kitchen and cited Quest’s local support for green initiatives and special events.
Discussion vs. decision: the meeting included a brief discussion about contract extensions and bidding rules before a formal motion to approve the one‑year extension. The board approved the extension by roll call vote during the meeting.
