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Gilbert Unified trustees approve 10¢ lunch increase for fiscal 2027
Summary
The Gilbert Unified District Governing Board approved a 10¢ increase to paid lunch prices for fiscal year 2027, citing rising labor and food costs and aging kitchen equipment. The increase does not affect students on free or reduced-price meal programs; staff said pending federal legislation could reverse the action if enacted.
The Gilbert Unified District Governing Board voted to raise paid lunch prices by 10¢ for the 2027 school year, saying the modest increase is intended to shore up nutrition services amid rising labor and food costs.
Superintendent Doctor McCord said the proposal responds to inflationary pressures and aging kitchen equipment and that district staff requested the increase to avoid drawing down the nutrition-services reserve. "This is due to inflationary increases associated with…
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