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Sultan board approves Sodexo renewal; paid-lunch charge to rise 10cents under federal requirement
Summary
The board approved a renewal with Sodexo for school meals after Chartwells withdrew its proposal; the winning bid was reported to be about $0.10 per meal less than last year. The board also approved the district—s fines and fees schedule, which includes a required 10cent paid-meal increase for compliance with paid-lunch equity rules.
The Sultan School District board voted to renew the district's meal-services contract with Sodexo and separately approved the district's fines and fees for the coming school year during its March 15 meeting.
A board member reported that the request-for-proposal period produced a single formal bid after Chartwells withdrew; the Sodexo proposal came in about $0.10 per meal less than the district paid the previous year. "The proposal came in actually 10¢ per meal less than we had last year," a board member stated during the meeting. The board moved to approve the contract renewal and passed the motion by voice vote.
Board members also reviewed the proposed fines and fees for 2024-25, including an administratively required 10cent increase for paid meals to satisfy the paid-lunch equity calculation referenced in federal guidance. Officials explained the increase is a compliance step and that Sodexo charges per meal produced, with district charges applied to paid students as required. The board approved the fines and fees by motion and voice vote.
What happens next: Staff will finalize the renewed contract and implement the approved fees; the board asked for clearer dollar-amount comparisons in future materials to simplify review.
