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Plainfield SD 202 staff recommend continuing Aramark contract while setting higher performance targets; in‑house option remains under study
Summary
Plainfield SD 202’s Site & Finance committee recommended on Jan. 15 that the district continue its contract with Aramark while demanding clearer performance standards and monthly metrics, and also instructed staff to continue studying an in‑house food service model.
Plainfield SD 202’s Site & Finance committee on Jan. 15 reviewed the district food-service program and directed administrators to keep the current vendor contract in place while holding the supplier to higher performance expectations and continuing work on an in‑house model.
The committee heard presentations on participation rates, commodity usage, staffing, procurement and potential financial and operational tradeoffs between the district’s current outsourcing arrangement and a self-operated (in‑house) program.
What was said and why it matters - Participation and CEP: Administrators noted 14 Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) sites in the district, meaning breakfast and lunch are free to students at those schools. Even so, breakfast participation at CEP schools was reported below national comparators and district leaders identified significant…
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