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School committee approves meal price increase, two personnel policies and routine minutes; all votes unanimous
Summary
During the meeting the Portsmouth School Committee unanimously: moved to seal an executive session, approved minutes, approved a consent agenda, authorized increases to school meal prices for 2025–26 (15% breakfast increase; 25¢ lunch increase), and gave final approval to policies on inclement weather (EBCD) and bloodborne pathogens (GBGA).
The Portsmouth School Committee took several routine votes and one nutrition pricing decision during the meeting. All recorded votes were unanimous.
Votes at a glance
- Seal executive session minutes: Motion to seal the executive session minutes was moved, seconded and approved unanimously, 7–0.
- Approve minutes (May 13 exec and May 13 regular): Motion moved and seconded; minutes approved unanimously, 7–0.
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda was moved, seconded and approved unanimously, 7–0.
- School breakfast and lunch prices (2025–26): Administrators recommended increases after projecting a program shortfall. The committee approved the recommended changes unanimously, 7–0. The district recorded a projected loss of about $7,000 for the current year if prices were not adjusted. The administration recommended a 15% increase to breakfast prices next year and a $0.25 increase to lunch prices. The presentation noted the USDA “paid lunch equity” tool — currently suspended since COVID — would have projected a $3.80 lunch price under its formula if it were in effect; the district is not required to use that tool at this time.
- Policy EBCD (inclement weather/other emergencies), final read: Approved unanimously, 7–0.
- Policy GBGA (staff health protection against bloodborne pathogens), final read: Approved unanimously, 7–0.
Other procedural motions (motions to adjourn, scheduling) were also approved unanimously.
No roll‑call vote records naming each individual voter were provided in the transcript; tallies were read as unanimous 7–0 for each motion.
