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Elmwood Park board approves food-service contract, 2026–27 meal prices and multiple staffing and curriculum purchases
Summary
The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 board voted unanimously to approve a food-service contract with Quest Food Management for 2026–27, set 2026–27 student meal prices, ratified administrative agreements and authorized several curriculum purchases during its May meeting.
The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 Board of Education on Monday approved a set of business items including a new food‑service contract, district meal prices for the 2026–27 school year, administrative employment agreements and multiple curriculum purchases.
The board voted to award the food‑service contract for the 2026–27 school year to Quest Food Management “as presented.” Chair (speaker 1) called for a motion and a second; the motion carried with all members recorded in favor and none opposed.
In the next motion the board approved the district’s meal prices for 2026–27. According to the motion language read at the meeting, breakfast will be provided at no cost for elementary students; middle‑school lunches were listed at $3.30 and high‑school lunches at $3.55. The board approved the meal pricing motion without recorded opposition.
The board also approved personnel agreements on the consent calendar. Members voted to ratify an administrator agreement for the district director of technology, Tom Kinane, and to approve an assistant‑principal administrator agreement for John Poliger, who was not present at the meeting. Both motions passed.
Several curriculum purchases were authorized, including purchases described in the motion text as: Imagery Linear Learning systems ($12,414.60); TeachTown pre‑K/kindergarten transition materials (totaling $24,561 and $20.25 as presented); Every Way materials ($9,714.45); and READ 180 and Math 180 curriculum products ($19,620). Each of those purchase motions was moved, seconded and recorded as carried.
The board approved the consent agenda, heard a brief report of listed FOIA requests, and then adjourned the open session at 8:19 p.m.
Votes at a glance • Food‑service contract (Quest Food Management) — Outcome: approved, motion carried (unanimous recorded vote). • 2026–27 student meal prices — Outcome: approved (middle‑school lunch listed at $3.30; high‑school lunch $3.55; breakfast at no cost for elementary). • District director of technology (administrator agreement) — Outcome: approved; named in motion as Tom Kinane. • Assistant principal administrator agreement (John Poliger) — Outcome: approved; Poliger not present. • Curriculum purchases (multiple vendors/products including Imagery Linear Learning, TeachTown, Every Way, READ 180/Math 180) — Outcome: approved. • Consent agenda — Outcome: approved.
What the board said Chair (speaker 1) announced each motion, called for seconds and, after a roll call, declared that “that motion carried” when votes were recorded in favor. Several board members voiced brief thanks to administrators and staff during the meeting’s closing remarks.
What happens next Approved contracts and purchases move forward according to district procurement and contracting procedures; the meal prices will apply for the 2026–27 school year as authorized by the board.
