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Operations committee flags $15,055 shortfall in food services budget; participation and federal reimbursements under scrutiny

Wallingford School District Operations Committee · February 5, 2026
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Summary

The operations committee reviewed a proposed 2026–27 food services budget projecting a $15,055 deficit, discussed current paid meal prices and participation rates, and took consensus to advance the budget to the full Board for a formal vote.

The Wallingford School District operations committee reviewed a proposed food services budget for 2026–27 that projects $2,809,846 in total revenue against $2,824,901 in expenses, producing a $15,055 shortfall.

Speaker 2, the budget presenter, said the proposal assumes current paid meal prices — elementary breakfast $2.00 and lunch $3.25; middle school breakfast $2.10 and lunch $3.35; high school breakfast $2.25 and lunch $3.45 — and a weighted-average federal reimbursement that last year averaged about $4.01 per meal. "I'm anticipating total revenue of $2,809,846," Speaker…

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