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Beatrice schools raise meal prices 10¢ as nutrition fund nears strain; CEP not available
Summary
The board approved a 10¢ increase to breakfast and lunch prices for 2025–26 after USDA PLE-tool calculations showed the district must keep its nutrition fund in the black; donations offset some costs but staff reported a roughly $10,000 shortfall and noted the district’s schools do not qualify for USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Beatrice Public Schools on June 9 approved a 10¢ increase to breakfast and lunch prices for the 2025–26 school year after staff said calculations using the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s paid-lunch-equity (PLE) tool showed the district needs the increase to maintain a positive balance in its nutrition services fund.
Dr. Nielsen (identified in the meeting as the presenter on nutrition…
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