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Salem School Board approves 10¢ breakfast, 20¢ lunch increases for 2025
Summary
Board voted 5–0 to raise paid meal prices — 10 cents for breakfast and 20 cents for lunch at all levels — citing federal price‑equity guidance and anticipated rising costs; free and reduced‑price meals unaffected.
The Salem School Board voted unanimously on May 13 to increase paid school meal prices by 10 cents for breakfast and 20 cents for lunch across elementary, middle and high schools.
Deborah Payne, assistant superintendent for business operations, told the board the district reviews its paid‑meal pricing each year against the federal reimbursement rate using a “price equity tool.” Payne said the district’s goal is to move paid prices closer to federal reimbursement so…
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