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School nutrition program to raise student meal prices by 25 cents next year
Summary
School nutrition staff proposed and described a small price increase for paid student meals next school year to avoid using federal funds to subsidize paid meals; the board discussed comparability and fund balance rules but took no separate vote.
School nutrition staff told the New Kent County School Board Monday that the division plans a modest 25‑cent increase in paid student meal prices for 2025‑26 to keep paid meal pricing aligned with a state‑provided pricing tool and avoid subsidizing paid meals with federal funds.
Under the proposed pricing, elementary lunch will rise to $3.25 and breakfast to $2.25; middle school lunch…
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