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Board awards food service contract to Chartwells, outlines staff protections and performance checks
Summary
The Elkhart Community Schools board voted unanimously to award a food-service management contract to Chartwells after a yearlong review; the district described a transition plan that preserves staff benefits, guarantees a 5% wage increase for employees who transfer, and sets financial and operational KPIs for Chartwells.
Elkhart Community Schools' board on Tuesday approved a contract with Chartwells to manage the district's school meal operations, a move the administration said is intended to stop persistent food-service operating deficits while maintaining continuity for current staff.
District officials said the decision follows a year of efforts — including joining a purchasing cooperative and moving to districtwide Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) — that nevertheless left the food-service fund in a negative position. The administration said the Chartwells contract is designed to produce a cash-flow–positive operation and to bring operational expertise the district lacks internally.
During a work session presentation, a district staff member who led the procurement process described the eight evaluation criteria used in the RFP,…
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