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Board approves small meal-price increase for 2025–26 school year
Summary
Fargo Public Schools will raise school meal and extra‑milk prices slightly for 2025–26 after the board approved a staff recommendation explaining the federal pricing target and district financial management.
The Fargo Board of Education approved a modest increase in school meal and extra‑milk prices for the 2025–26 school year after hearing from nutrition services staff that the federal guidance favors a higher target price and the district can implement an incremental change.
District nutrition staff described the increase as a compliance‑oriented adjustment and said the district is raising prices by the minimum recommended amount (described in the presentation as roughly 10¢ per meal) rather than moving immediately to the federal target. “The recommendation in front of us is exactly that, us saying, yeah, we'll raise it by, you know, 10¢ a meal,” said a district presenter.
Administration commended Cindy Hoganson, director of nutrition services, for managing the program efficiently and allowing the district to hold the increase to a minimum. Superintendent Gandhi added that effective financial management allowed the incremental approach.
The motion to approve the nutrition services meal and extra‑milk price increases was made by Greg and seconded by Nikki. The board approved the recommendation by roll call vote (motion carried 8–0).
