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School Committee extends Chartwells food‑service contract for remaining three years
Summary
The committee voted to exercise the remaining extension years in the district’s food‑service contract with Chartwells, citing vendor improvements and a state reimbursement structure that supported the decision.
The Duxbury School Committee voted April 2 to extend the district’s food‑service contract with Chartwells for the remaining three years of the vendor’s award under the district’s RFP structure.
The administration recommended the extension after reviewing the vendor’s performance and a presentation earlier in the week. Committee members cited improved student engagement, new menu testing events and service changes as reasons to continue the contract. The agreement uses annual CPI‑based increases consistent with the RFP and includes pricing scenarios that assume continued state reimbursement for school meals; administrators said the RFP solicited proposals for both the state‑reimbursed and non‑reimbursed futures when the state policy was uncertain.
Why it matters: the district’s food service is financed in part by user fees, federal/state reimbursement and the contractor’s operating model. The committee’s decision allows the current vendor to continue supplying breakfasts, lunches and associated food service operations without interruption.
Vote: A motion to extend the contract was moved and seconded and the committee recorded approval by voice vote; the meeting transcript recorded committee members answering “Aye.”
