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Board renews Aramark food service contract; school lunch and breakfast rates rise

Pekin Community High School Board of Education · April 27, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a one-year renewal with Aramark for 2026–27; reimbursable breakfast with milk will be $2.28 and lunch with milk $3.86, reflecting a 4.1% increase from the prior year.

Chief Financial Officer Schaefer presented the proposed Aramark food service contract for the 2026–27 school year and the board approved the renewal during the April 27 meeting.

Schaefer stated the reimbursable breakfast with milk will be $2.28 and lunch with milk will be $3.86, noting, “This reflects a 4.1% increase.” The motion to approve the contract was made by Manda Brown, seconded by Scott Ewing, and passed unanimously.

The approval sets per-meal reimbursable rates that will guide cafeteria pricing and budgeting for the next school year; district staff will implement the contract under the Food Service department budget.