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Plainfield SD 202 reviews school meal participation under CEP and weighs keeping Aramark versus bringing meals in‑house
Summary
At an Oct. 15 finance committee meeting district officials reviewed meal participation after expansion of Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) to 23 schools, discussed meal counts and participation trends, raised persistent quality concerns with current contractor Aramark, and said a recommendation — RFP, in‑house or renewed contract — would come
Plainfield School District 202 finance and operations staff reviewed school meal participation and finances and discussed whether to continue outsourcing food service to Aramark or to move to an in‑house program at an Oct. 15 committee meeting.
District staff told committee members the district expanded CEP coverage this year to 23 schools (up from 19 last year) so more students receive free breakfast and lunch. Despite that expansion, staff said participation has not increased as expected: reported participation rose to about 32% in 2024–25 after expansion but the district reported a decline to roughly 27% so far this year.
“We expanded the program, so we have all houses except the red house receiving CEP,” a district food‑service staff member summarized. The presenter said the district averaged about 16,770 meals served per day in 2024–25 and cited a missed‑opportunity…
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