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Elkhart food‑service employees say Chartwells rescinded offers; board hears pleas for transparency
Summary
At the July 8 Elkhart Community Schools board meeting, former and current food‑service employees described job offers from contractor Chartwells that were later rescinded, the loss of accrued leave time, and asked the district for clearer communication about hiring standards and promised raises.
Several current and recently separated food‑service employees told the Elkhart Community Schools board on July 8 that job offers from contractor Chartwells were rescinded and that the district’s communication about the transition was unclear.
At the board meeting, public commenter Diane Carr described multiple employees who were told they would be hired by Chartwells but later had offers withdrawn. “One of the employees worked an entire day for Chartwells only to be told they no longer were needed due to something on the background check,” Carr said, adding that the matter was later dismissed and “there were no charges.” She said employees had…
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