Consider well before giving food service
contract away
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| November 28, 2011 |
Dear BCSD 101 Board members and informed
citizens of Boundary County,
I am a long-time resident of Boundary County,
and I am writing to express my concern about
recent development in our schools lunch program.
I copy from the minutes of Tuesday, October 11,
2011: "Chartwells – Jeff Vigue, Regional Sales
Manager for Chartwells, introduced himself to
the Board. He invited them to a dinner while
they are attending the Idaho School Boards
Association conference on the 9th of November,
2011."
Many years ago I had worked with Tammy
Schneider, with whom I became friends. It is
this relationship that gives me some insight
which the board may wish to consider.
During her many years of hard work with the
school district, it was suggested Tammy be hired
as the food service manager when Gail Reoch left
her job. Gail made the recommendation that Tammy
be hired; one reason is that Tammy had been the
only person to help write up a grant to put the
fresh fruit and vegetables on the menu. A grant
which put our food service in line with the
upcoming requirements the State of Idaho had
planned, years ahead of the deadline.
Gail also knew Tammy had the training to do the
job.
The past board did not pick Tammy for the job
she had been performing, and instead hired
another food service director. They did hire a
person who Tammy attempted to train. From what I
saw, your past food service director put his
time and energy into a gardening program, which
he was proud of.
However, the record shows the board did accept
Randy Tremble’s resignation as food service
director effective April 30, 2011.
The summer school lunch program and all meal
plans have been done, and again the job of our
food service has fallen on Tammy Schneider.
Since May, our students have been having lunch
and the state inspections have just been passed.
I would ask that you each make contact with the
people at the state level before you consider
giving away what we have to Chartwells.
I understand Chartwells is a huge company. Here
is the reference I ask that you all go to that
site and read the Reference # 8.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_Group.
When you have spoken to the state and done some
reading, speak to those who will have to pass
the next bond for the schools. I know that I
trust our food service; I do not like the idea
of an international company who doesn’t have a
very nice track record being paid our tax
dollars to vend their own food line here.
Sincerely, |
Carrie Sue Suldovsky
Bonners Ferry
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