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Effingham Unit 40 raises student and adult meal prices after pre-audit flags and staff free-lunch issue
Summary
The board approved new meal prices for 2025–26, ended staff free meals except for cooks, and said a pre-audit by ISB prompted the change.
The Effingham Unit 40 School Board voted to raise student and adult meal prices for the 2025–26 school year after staff described a sustained food-service deficit and a pre-audit review that identified compliance issues. District staff said they were contacted by "ISB" in the spring to review food-service operations and arranged a pre-audit. The pre-audit found problems related to reimbursements under the community eligibility/provision framework and flagged that providing free meals to staff is not permitted. The…
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