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Merrimack Valley board rejects immediate bump to school-lunch increase; 15¢ January rise stands
Summary
The Merrimack Valley School Board debated raising the January lunch-price step above an already-approved plan, but a roll-call vote failed 9–1; a planned 15¢ increase will go ahead in January while broader planning and PLE-tool analyses continue for next year.
The Merrimack Valley School Board on Dec. 1 debated whether to increase the planned January school-lunch price rise beyond 15¢ but rejected an amendment that would have raised the January step to 25¢.
Board members discussed data from the district’s Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) tool: Sam, the district’s finance representative, said the PLE tool recommended a $0.91 increase in August and, after a later run, recommended about $0.80. The district implemented an initial 10¢ rise at the start of the school year and had scheduled a 15¢ increase…
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