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Board approves school-lunch price increase, abstinence-only supplemental resource and ratifies unit 1 career-ladder amendments
Summary
The Garrett County Board of Education on May 13 voted to raise the full-price student lunch by 15¢ for next school year as a contingency if a federal meal program application fails, approved an abstinence-only supplemental health resource, and ratified amendments to the FY26 negotiated agreement with the Garrett County Education Association Unit 1.
The Garrett County Board of Education on May 13 voted on several items after brief discussion and public comment.
The board approved a proposal to raise the full-price student lunch by 15 cents beginning next school year. The superintendent said the district is applying for the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) that would make meals free to all enrolled students if approved; the increase is a backstop if that application is unsuccessful. Board members asked whether breakfasts would remain free (the superintendent confirmed they would) and were told…
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