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Board approves 2025–26 school nutrition budget after reporting large participation gains under universal free meals
Summary
Chatham County Schools approved its 2025–26 school nutrition budget after administrators reported universal free breakfast and lunch increased participation districtwide and summer feeding plans; administrators asked for a budget increase citing a $600,000 labor cost rise this year.
The Chatham County Schools Board approved the district’s 2025–26 school nutrition budget after administrators detailed participation gains from universal free meals and outlined summer feeding plans.
Miss Smith (School Nutrition) told the board that districtwide breakfast participation rose about 3.6% and lunch participation rose “almost 16%” after universal free meals were…
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