IL SB3503

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

All food service management contracts must include a termination clause allowing either party to cancel for cause with 60-day notice

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

Bids with scores considered statistical outliers 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 disclose evaluation scoring records to all bidders within 10 days after awarding the contract