SOUTH BEND — South Bend schools’ transportation and food service directors both have resigned in the midst of problems in their departments.
Superintendent Todd Cummings made the announcement in a statement to The Tribune Monday afternoon. Juan Martinez Legus, the former transportation director and Victoria Moore, the former food and nutrition director, have both left their positions.
Cummings said the changes come in the “wake of the student lunch (shortage) issues two weeks ago, coupled with ongoing school busing troubles around the district,” and are designed to “help solve these problems.”
“It’s time we took bold, decisive action that will actually help our students, not hinder them,” Cummings said in the statement.
South Bend schools spokeswoman Susan Guibert said both employees were “given other options and both chose to resign” as a result.
When asked specifically what the “other options” entailed, Guibert wouldn’t provide details.
Rene Sanchez, SBCSC’s chief operations officer, will temporarily take on the additional role of director of transportation for the corporation, Cummings said, also announcing the launch of a national search for a new director.
When it comes to the food and nutrition department, Cummings said the corporation will work with its new vendor, Chartwells, “to determine their needs and whether or not the position needs to be filled in the future.”
For now, SBCSC’s chief financial officer, Kareemah Fowler, will serve as liaison between the corporation and Chartwells.
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