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Board declines proposed meal-price increase after debate over household cost and federal guidance
Summary
The Board of Education discussed a district proposal to raise breakfast and lunch prices incrementally to meet a USDA "paid lunch equity" benchmark. Staff said a 25'cent increase would move the district closer to targets; a motion to raise prices by 15'cents failed on a roll call.
The Wallingford Board of Education debated whether to raise student meal prices at its July 28 meeting after district food-service staff recommended incremental increases to avoid steeper hikes later.
What staff proposed: Food service staff presented a recommendation to raise paid meal prices in modest increments to approach a U.S. Department of Agriculture paid-lunch-equity benchmark. Staff said the district's current weighted average paid-lunch price is about $3.33 and USDA guidance sets a target weighted average of about $4.01 for the coming year. Food service…
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