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District proposes multi‑year school meal price increases; board raises concerns about lunch debt and participation
Summary
New director of food services joined staff to present a plan that would raise elementary lunches by $0.55 and middle/high school lunches by $0.40 for 2025–26, with further increases expected in subsequent years; board members questioned whether higher prices will exacerbate unpaid meal balances.
District food‑services leaders briefed the board on July 22 about planned changes to school meal pricing and a multi‑year plan to bring meal revenue closer to costs.
Pat Laffier introduced new Director of Food Services Manuel “Manny” Gomez Santa, who joined the district with prior food‑service experience. Laffier presented a three‑year pricing framework prepared by the previous director and summarized staff recommendations for 2025–26: an elementary lunch increase of $0.55 and a $0.40…
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