Board approves meal price increases and local agriculture compliance plan

The Moore County Schools Board of Education approved a Local Agriculture Products Compliance Plan and voted July 14 to raise student and adult meal prices for the 2025-26 school year. Board member Kaleigh Hatfield moved to approve the Local Agriculture Products Compliance Plan; the motion passed 3-0. The board then approved price increases: student breakfast at both schools from $1.25 to $1.50; student lunch at LES from $2.75 to $3.00 and at MCHS from $3.00 to $3.50; adult breakfast from $2.25 to $3.00; and adult lunch from $4.00 to $4.50. The motion to raise prices passed 3-0. The minutes record the board's approval of the compliance plan and the price increases but do not include discussion of projected revenue changes, student eligibility impacts, or subsidy offsets. The board's vote was recorded with three members present and two members absent. Parents and district staff who need details about reduced-price eligibility or how the changes affect individual accounts were not cited in the minutes; the Director of Schools or nutrition staff would carry forward implementation details under normal administrative procedures.