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Parents urge district to return excess meal-program funds or cut a la carte prices
Summary
A community speaker told the board that revenue from school meal sales generated excess funds and urged returning money to parents or lowering a la carte prices to ease family finances; the board discussed but provided no financial detail in the record.
A resident (Speaker 1) told the Littlestown Area SD board that recent school meal operations generated excess revenue and urged the district to return that money to parents or reduce prices on a la carte items.
"It's my belief ... this money should be returned to the parents that are spending it or they should get reduced prices on these other items," Speaker 1 said, arguing that families are under financial strain and would benefit from lower prices. Speaker 1 acknowledged some revenue supports equipment and services but said parents are being "overtaxed" by current pricing.
The board did not provide a financial accounting of meal-program revenue or a plan for refunds during the recorded discussion. No district speaker offered a specific cost breakdown or identified the vendor(s) referenced in the comments on the record.
Speaker 1 framed the suggestion as an alternative to hiring a service coordinator and emphasized community concerns about profit from a la carte items. The transcript does not show further action or a motion tied to the comment.
The topic was raised during general discussion and public comment; the board did not vote on any action related to meal pricing during the session.
