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Godley ISD child nutrition running deficit; district may raise meal prices for 2025–26
Summary
District staff said the child nutrition program will use about $400,000 of fund balance under the current projection and that trustees may have to approve higher breakfast and lunch prices for 2025–26 if federal and state reimbursements and food costs do not improve.
Godley ISD staff told trustees the child nutrition program faces a projected shortfall and could require price increases for school meals in 2025–26 unless federal or state reimbursements change.
Spencer, a district staff member, said the child-nutrition fund will use about $400,000 of fund balance under the current projection. He said food costs and rising program expenses have reduced reserves and that the district may need to raise breakfast and lunch prices next year. "We potentially have to do it again in 25, 26 year," he said.
Details: The district receives federal reimbursements from the National School Lunch Program and claims for breakfast and lunch for eligible students; state matching and other local revenues supplement the program. Spencer noted the district's federal "shars" revenue (as described) has been reduced; the district previously received about $400,000–$450,000 of that revenue but now expects about half that amount due to monitoring changes at the state level.
Mitigation and outreach: Spencer said the district will coordinate with Child Nutrition Director Lacey to evaluate pricing scenarios and to encourage families to complete free- and reduced-meal applications where eligible. Higher meal prices would be a last resort, staff said, and any price change would come back to the board for approval.
Ending: Trustees did not act on meal prices at the workshop; staff will return with options and pricing impact analyses before the 2025–26 school year.
