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Board sets contingency student meal prices in case state free‑meal funding does not pass
Summary
Rochester Community Schools approved contingency meal prices—$1.75 breakfast, $3.25 elementary lunch, $3.50 secondary lunch—effective Oct. 1 only if the state budget does not establish universal free meals; the board voted 6‑0.
The Board approved contingency student meal prices to be implemented Oct. 1 if a state budget does not cover universal free meals.
Director of Nutrition Services (Mr. McDaniel) told trustees the USDA paid‑lunch equity tool was used to calculate prices. Under the contingency plan, elementary breakfasts would cost $1.75; elementary lunches $3.25; middle and high school lunches $3.50, representing a 25‑cent increase from the last time meals were charged. The administration said communications to families and charge policies would follow board approval.
Trustees asked whether free and reduced‑price benefits would continue (administration confirmed they would), about payment options (the district uses the MySchoolBucks platform), and whether the district could revert to free meals mid‑year should a state budget be enacted after Oct. 1. Administration said the board could direct a reversion but did not commit to an automatic reversal should state funding arrive; a follow‑up decision may be required.
The motion to approve the contingency prices passed 6‑0.
