Schools › School Board meeting of Oct 27, 2025
Approved a $355,000 sole-source contract with Sycamore Sales, Inc. dba Preferred Packaging for lunchroom heat sealer supplies and equipment for warehouse stock.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of the Consent Agenda items 8.01 through 10.03).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $355,000 Special Revenue-Food Service Fund
In plain words
A sole-source contract with Sycamore Sales, Inc. dba Preferred Packaging for lunchroom heat sealer supplies and equipment for warehouse stock.
What changes The board approved the contract, which will commence October 27, 2025 and expire October 27, 2030.
Who and the money Lake County Schools food service program; $355,000 annually from Special Revenue-Food Services Fund.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Preferred Packing Sales & Service has custom trays that are used with the heat seal film and equipment to create leak resistant containers used in our school cafeterias."
Why (staff, quoted) "The District’s food service program utilizes lunchroom supplies and equipment to maintain efficiency in their cafeterias."
Paid from Special Revenue-Food Services Fund
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
Sole Source #25-0904-SS-KK943-Lunchroom Heat Sealer Supplies and Equipment for Warehouse StockLake County Schools agenda, Oct 27, 2025, item 8.01. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Oct 27, 2025. Open the official document