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East Kingston School Board OKs 15¢ Lunch, Breakfast Hike to Address Food-service Loss
Summary
The East Kingston School Board voted to raise lunch to $3.40 and breakfast to $2.40, a 15¢ increase recommended by the USDA and adopted to reduce the district's annual food-service shortfall; board directed communication to families.
The East Kingston School Board voted June 9 to raise paid meal prices by 15 cents, adopting the USDA recommendation that would set lunch at $3.40 and breakfast at $2.40.
The board adopted the increase after district staff and the food-service director described an ongoing annual food-service loss that requires subsidies from the general fund. The board's action was framed as a modest step to reduce that deficit while maintaining required meal standards.
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