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Trustees ask for numbers on district-funded student lunches as budget season opens
Summary
Trustees discussed adding universal school lunches and asked staff to provide per-plate costs and the annual local cost estimate ahead of February budget work sessions; the board also reviewed strategic-plan baselines and a two-year budget timeline tied to state processes.
Board members renewed a request on Jan. 13 for district finance staff to present concrete costs for providing lunch to all students and to include the estimate in upcoming budget work sessions.
Board member Kate Campbell opened the discussion, citing Henderson County cost-of-living data and saying many families fall short of local basic-needs thresholds even if they do not meet the federal free-and-reduced-income cutoffs. “Who can cook something for a family for $2.74 a meal?” Campbell asked, pressing the board to consider a…
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