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Northern Lebanon SD board considers 5¢ lunch price increase amid state guidance and healthy food service fund
Summary
At an Aug. 5 committee meeting, Northern Lebanon School District officials debated raising paid lunch prices by 5 cents instead of the state-recommended 10 cents, discussed the district's food-service fund health, handling of negative student balances, and community donations that offset unpaid accounts.
At its Aug. 5 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Northern Lebanon School District discussed whether to raise the price of paid student lunches by 5 cents or the 10 cents recommended by the state.
The discussion, led by Superintendent Dr. Messinger, centered on the state's guidance that the district's paid-meal price should roughly match the reimbursement the district receives for free meals. Administrators said the state uses a "lunch equity calculator" to assess that parity and has suggested a 10-cent minimum increase; the board signaled a preference for a smaller, 5-cent…
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