IL HB5417

School food service management contracts between school boards and food service management companies must be limited to one-year terms, with options for yearly renewal not exceeding 4 additional years.

Contracts must include a termination clause allowing either party to cancel for cause after 60-day notification.

Competitive bids for school food service contracts must be evaluated using standardized criteria created by the State Board of Education and published on its website in advance.

Statistical outlier scores on bids must be re-reviewed by an uninterested third party, and financial terms must be evaluated by a certified public accountant or qualified finance professional.

School boards must maintain evaluation scoring records and disclose them to all bidders within 10 days after contract award.