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Board approves modest school-meal price increases and nutrition contracts; officials warn federal policy changes could affect free-meal programs
Summary
USD 383 approved a first reading to raise full-pay student breakfast by $0.10 and lunch by $0.40 and approved a contract for a food safety system and continuation of Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for four elementary schools; staff warned federal rule changes on procurement and CEP eligibility could affect operations and budgets.
At the May 20 meeting the board approved on first reading an administrative recommendation to raise student full-pay meal prices and adopted contracts related to school nutrition.
The board voted 6-0 to accept the administrative recommendation for a 10-cent increase in full-pay student breakfast and a 40-cent increase in full-pay lunch and to set adult meal prices at USDA-recommended levels. Kurt moved the motion and Carla seconded. Stephanie, a district child-nutrition staff member, explained the reasons: grocery prices remain elevated, additional federal supply-chain assistance…
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