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Camdenton board approves 10¢ meal price increase as members weigh $121,000 in lunch debt
Summary
The Camdenton R-III School District board approved a 10¢ increase in student meal prices for 2025–26 after a lengthy discussion about growing lunch debt, efforts to increase free/reduced applications and possible enforcement changes to district policy.
The Camdenton R-III School District Board of Education voted June 9 to increase student meal prices by 10 cents for the 2025–26 school year after a presentation from the district food service representative and extended discussion about unpaid meal balances.
Board approval came after a food service staff member (identified in the meeting as Nikki) recommended the per-item increase “to stay on track with our budget,” citing a DESE pricing tool and comparisons with neighboring districts. The motion to approve the increase passed with board voices of “Aye.”
The item mattered to trustees because the district’s net negative meal-account balance rose to $121,000.50 this school year, up about $40,000 from the previous year. Nikki told the board that about $13,000 of the current balance is attributed to graduated seniors who…
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