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Lee's Summit schools propose 10¢ meal price increase as nutrition fund runs a deficit
Summary
District staff recommended a 10¢ increase in paid meal prices and formation of a stakeholder PRAT group after nutrition services ran a more-than-$1 million deficit in fiscal 2025; board members asked about timeline, composition and neighboring-district comparisons.
Lee's Summit School District staff recommended a 10¢ increase in paid meal prices for the coming year and formation of a stakeholder review team after nutrition services finished fiscal 2025 with a large fund drawdown.
Miss Danella, the district presenter on nutrition services, told the instruction meeting on July 28 that rising food, supply and operational costs and uncertain federal and state reimbursements left the department “struggling.” “We are recommending a 10¢ increase this year,” she said, proposing prices of $2.00 for elementary breakfast, $2.10 secondary breakfast, $3.10 elementary lunch and $3.30 secondary lunch for full-paid…
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