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Board approves meal‑price increases as food‑service fund nears depletion
Summary
The board approved proposed meal‑price adjustments for 2025–26 after food‑service staff reported serving 214,032 breakfasts and 270,000 lunches this year, a projected $85,000 fund‑50 deficit and a proposal that would reduce the deficit to roughly $20,000 by raising some paid meal prices (free/reduced eligibility unchanged).
The Sparta Area School District board voted to adopt proposed meal‑price increases for the 2025–26 school year as part of a plan to curb a projected shortfall in the district's food‑service fund (Fund 50).
Food‑service staff reported they served about 214,032 breakfasts and 270,000 lunches this year. Federal reimbursements remain the largest revenue source; staff said reimbursement rates for free breakfast are $2.84 (severe needs) or $2.37 (regular free), and reimbursements plus paid purchases still fall short of the district's average cost per breakfast of $3.21. For paid breakfast the district currently receives $2.54–$2.64 per meal (depending on grade band), leaving a loss of roughly…
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