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District staff propose modest school-lunch price increases to cover rising food and labor costs
Summary
Food-service staff proposed a 30¢ increase for elementary lunches and a 5¢ increase for other buildings, said the premium meal will become the single offered student lunch and milk prices will rise to 65¢ under state rules; staff said the district spent about $50,000 feeding unreimbursed high-school students last year.
Food-service staff proposed modest price increases for school meals and answered questions from board members about participation, reimbursement and unpaid balances.
Nicole Plow, a food-service representative, told the board the district is proposing a 30¢ increase for elementary lunches and a 5¢ increase for lunches at the intermediate, middle and high schools. “What we’re proposing tonight is raising the elementary at 30¢ and the rest of the district at a nickel,” Plow said, adding that the change is intended to maintain the food-service fund balance amid rising food and labor prices.
Plow and district staff clarified how meal tiers will be…
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