The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors voted Aug. 7 to adopt the district’s 2025–26 fee schedule, which increases the charge for second breakfasts and second lunches by 25¢ at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Board members approved the fee schedule by voice vote.

Karen Casey, the staff presenter, told the board that the only change from the 2024–25 fee schedule is a 25¢ increase for second meals at middle, high and elementary schools. “As a reminder, the first meal our kids get is free,” Casey said. “This is if they’re super hungry.”

Board discussion included questions about how often students purchase second meals; staff said they did not have usage figures available at the meeting but offered to provide numbers later. A board member asked whether students had paid for second meals previously; Karen Casey said she could obtain that information.

A motion to approve the fee schedule was made and seconded; board members voted in favor by voice. The board did not change other fees under the proposed schedule.

Background: The district indicated staff and principals are preparing for the upcoming school year and that the fee schedule will govern cafeteria charges and other student fees for 2025–26.