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Retirement costs at heart of food service contract decision
Carlisle Area School District is expecting to turn a $500,000 annual operating deficit into a $200,000 surplus in the first year of its contract with Chartwells. The school board recently agreed to outsource the management of the district food service operation to the North Carolina firm for a period of at least one year, effective July 1. Chartwells has guaranteed the district $200,000 in the first year of the contract, and the agreement allows for up to four one-year renewals, said Shawn Farr, district director of finance. Prior to each renewal, the district will meet with Chartwells to review numbers from the previous year...Read More