TARGET: Evaluate and improve the current food service, custodial and transportation programs and services.
ACCOMPLISHED: IN PROGRESS: FOCUS:
CONTRACTED FOOD SERVICE
  • Disseminated specifications for food service bid according to Business Manager and ISBE.
  • Received bids from three companies: ARAMARK, Arbor, Marriott
  • Awarded contract to ARAMARK, the low bidder
  • Adjusted lunch prices
K-3 $1.20 to $1.30
    1. $1.30 to $1.40
Adult $1.60 to $1.70
  • Replaced food service equipment as needed.
  • Rejected incentives from state to expand breakfast program to intermediate and junior high students.
CONTRACTED CUSTODIAL SERVICES
  • Finalized custodial evaluation plans and set procedures with ARAMARK.
  • Began on-line custodial needs and services request procedures.
  • Conducted yearly walk through with principal and ARAMARK supervisors.
  • Shared monthly assessments with principals, superintendent and Board of Education.
  • Conducted annual facility needs assessments by SILTs.
  • Addressed facility needs assessments by Manager of Facilities and Facilities Committee.
  • Set summer maintenance projects.
  • Delayed major projects due to funding and time necessary to devote to construction projects.
CONTRACTED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
  • Identified current problems with transportation services with building principals and transportation carriers.
  • Identified discipline problems on school busses.
  • Met with transportation carriers to address problems.
  • Requested proposals for contract extensions with current carriers.
  • Adopted contracts with current carriers at a 4% increase over prior year plus fuel escalator clause.
CONTRACTED FOOD SERVICE
  • Conducting on-line survey of students and staff about quality of food service programs and services.
  • Presenting board report on quality and satisfaction of programs and services.
  • Reviewing catering services.
                CONTRACTED CUSTODIAL SERVICES
  • Reviewing custodial services program with new business manager.
                                CONTRACTED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
  • Reviewing bus pass procedures for students living within 1.5 miles.
  • Scheduling meeting with new business manager to discuss transportation problems.
CONTRACTED FOOD SERVICE
  • Will expand automated lunch payment program to primary schools.
  • Will improve catering services
  • Will design survey to provide adequate feedback from students, staff and parents relative to food service program.
  • Will continue equipment purchases.
  • Will adjust program and services to ensure self-sustaining financially.
            CONTRACTED CUSTODIAL SERVICES
  • Will revise assessment system to monitor cleanliness, appearance, thoroughness and courtesy related to building custodial services.
  • Will conduct on-line surveys to receive feedback from staff and principals regarding cleanliness, appearance, thoroughness and courtesy of custodial services.
                CONTRACTED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
  • Will consider surveillance equipment on targeted busses to monitor discipline problems.
  • Will meet with principals and transportation carriers to address discipline problems.
  • Will budget for fuel escalator clause.