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District flags lunch-price increase as likely after PLE tool shows cost-revenue gap
Summary
School officials said the Paid Lunch Equity tool estimates an average meal cost of $4.52, while current paid-lunch reimbursement for full-pay students was stated as 9¢; presenters said the district will need to consider price increases at the August meeting to close the gap.
District food-service staff and administrators told the board that the cost of producing lunches exceeds current paid‑student revenue and federal reimbursements, flagging a funding gap the board must address at its August meeting.
Catherine (reporting food-service data from Wendy Leclair) said the Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) tool estimates the average cost per lunch…
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