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Chelsea School District renews food service contract; meal factor set at $5.14 for 2026–27
Summary
Michigan Department of Education approved the district's 2026–2027 food service contract on March 5, 2026; the renewal sets an Equivalent Meal Factor of $5.14 and includes a 2.5% management fee increase under Chartwells.
The Chelsea School District received approval from the Michigan Department of Education on March 5, 2026 for its food service contract renewal covering the 2026–2027 school year. The renewal sets an Equivalent Meal Factor of $5.14, consistent with USDA and MDE guidance, and implements a 2.5% increase in management fees under the existing contract with Chartwells.
Food Service Director Chris Simpson was named in the staff reports; the board noted satisfaction with the Chartwells partnership. The agenda text and staff remarks provide the meal-factor figure and the management-fee percentage, but no new contract term changes beyond the fee adjustment were recorded in the April 6 transcript.
