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Board moves to closed session as attorney summarizes RFP protest and ISBE findings
Summary
At an emergency North Shore SD 112 meeting Aug. 12, the board met in closed session after an attorney reviewed Organic Life’s formal protest of the district’s food-service RFP and the award to Quest; the superintendent described an independent investigation.
The North Shore School District 112 Board of Education met in emergency session Aug. 12 and moved into closed session to discuss litigation related to the district’s food-service Request for Proposals process. President Art Kessler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and the board approved the agenda before adjourning to closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
"Attorney Kerry Pipal reviewed details of the formal complaint filed with the State Board of Education by Organic Life challenging the District's Request for Proposals (RFP) process and the subsequent award of the food service contract to Quest," the minutes state. Pipal summarized the protest process and the Illinois State Board of Education's findings as described in the closed-session briefing.
Board members discussed the litigation and ISBE's order or findings related to the protest. Superintendent Dr. Michael Lubelfeld outlined an independent investigation into the entire RFP and contract-award process that the district is conducting. The minutes record the board’s discussion without additional public detail of the investigation's scope or timeline.
The board recorded a roll call vote to enter closed session: AYES — Butler, Fink, Fishman, Kessler; NAYS — none. The minutes show the closed meeting was adjourned and that the board approved opening the closed-session minutes for public inspection on Dec. 16, 2025.
