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Board approves 10-cent milk price increase to 75 cents for next school year
Summary
The board approved a 10-cent increase in the a la carte milk price to 75 cents next year after child nutrition staff said federal and state program rules and vendor bids affected pricing and that a la carte milk must meet a 40 percent markup rule.
The Teton County School District board approved a 10-cent increase to the a la carte milk price, raising the per-carton charge to 75 cents for the 2025–26 school year.
The child nutrition manager told trustees the district must set a la carte pricing consistent with the state child nutrition pricing tool and noted that milk sold separately is classified as an a la carte item and is subject to a minimum markup requirement. “Milk that’s sold separately is considered an a la carte item because it's not reimbursable,” the presenter said, and the district needs to meet a minimum 40 percent markup on a la carte items.
Nut graf: The board’s action was required because the proposed milk price increase exceeded the board’s 5 percent signing threshold for certain price adjustments; trustees approved the 10-cent increase on a voice vote and asked staff to monitor federal reimbursement guidance that remains subject to change.
Nutrition staff reported year-to-date program numbers: roughly 35,469 breakfasts and 135,345 lunches served during the year, a decline in breakfasts consistent with the four-day student week but a smaller decline in lunches. Staff also thanked community donors who covered meal debt and said reimbursement revenues for the year were higher than expected.
Ending: Trustees voted to approve the child-nutrition price changes and asked staff to return with any required public-notice materials linked to price changes and meal debt policy.
