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Board debates Sodexo renewal after complaints about food quality; administration proposes one-year extension and market study
Summary
Waukegan board members pressed administration on Sodexo performance and the district asked staff to prepare market research or an RFP timeline before a recommended one-year contract renewal; Sodexo requested a 3.6% maximum renewal increase and the district warned of onboarding risks if a new vendor is selected.
Board members at Waukegan CUSD 60 spent extensive time on Feb. 18 discussing renewal of the district’s food-service contract with Sodexo LLC, citing persistent complaints about food quality, incomplete rollout of an online ordering product and the financial risks of switching vendors.
Deputy Moten and other staff reminded the committee that the district went to RFP in spring 2023 and extended the current vendor. Sodexo has requested a one-year renewal with a 3.6% increase, the maximum allowable under the renewal…
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