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Food and Nutrition: district reports rising participation, outlines summer-meal pick‑up program; board OKs small lunch price increase
Summary
Food and Nutrition Services reported a 52.3% free/reduced rate, average daily participation of about 6,000 breakfasts and 8,200 lunches, and described a summer meals pick-up program; the board approved raising paid lunch from $2.90 to $3.10 for FY26.
Cecil County Public Schools' Food and Nutrition Services presented department finances, participation data and summer programming at the June 11 board meeting. Director Scott Heckert said federal reimbursements account for roughly 77% of the department's revenues and reported countywide average daily participation at about 6,000 breakfasts and 8,200 lunches.
"We are a special revenue fund," Heckert said. "77% of our revenues are generated through federal reimbursements, from the USDA, for all meals served." He reported the district's free/reduced rate…
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