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Committee moves school‑meal pricing bill as audit findings prompt follow‑up
Summary
The committee passed SB2615 to lower the statutory minimum school‑meal charge after sharp questioning about a recent audit that found missing cafeteria budgets, poor data on local sourcing, and unspent federal funds; DOE said corrective actions are underway and will supply additional details.
The House Committee on Education passed SB2615 on March 19, a measure that would reduce the statutory minimum school‑meal charge and prevent a mandated price increase. The hearing turned into an extended review of an auditor’s report that found gaps in DOE accounting for meal costs, unclear budgets for individual cafeterias, and federal funds that were not fully spent.
Shanta Gee of the Department of…
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