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Votes at a glance: Chartwells renewal, meal-price hike, bus purchase and consent items approved
Summary
At its April 30 meeting the Snohomish School District board approved a renewal with Chartwells for 2025–26, a 25¢ student meal price increase effective Sept. 1, 2025, the purchase of eight buses and the consent agenda including a revised personnel report.
The Snohomish School District Board of Directors approved several motions during its April 30 regular meeting, including a one-year renewal with Compass Group USA/Chartwells for the 2025–26 school year, a 25¢ increase in student meal prices effective Sept. 1, 2025, and the purchase of eight buses from Bridal Sales and Service for $1,799,197.62.
Board members also approved the consent agenda (which included a revision to the personnel report) by voice vote. For motions that were moved and seconded without a recorded roll-call, the board used voice votes — “Aye”/“Opposed” — and the presiding officer declared the motions carried.
Votes at a glance
- Approval: Renewal agreement with Compass Group USA/Chartwells for 2025–26. Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. (Details of the contract beyond the vendor name and term were not specified in the meeting record.)
- Approval: Increase in student meal prices by $0.25, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- Approval: Purchase of six Type C buses and two Type A buses from Bridal Sales and Service for $1,799,197.62. Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. Board members asked about electric buses and charging infrastructure during discussion (see separate items for context).
- Approval: Consent agenda as amended, including a revised personnel report. Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
The meeting record does not include named roll-call tallies for these votes; all were decided by voice vote and were declared carried by the presiding officer.
