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District proposes modest increases to paid meal prices as child-nutrition fund nears depletion
Summary
Child nutrition director told the board the program's fund balance will be exhausted this year and proposed targeted price increases for paid lunches and breakfasts; board discussed unpaid lunch debt, stigma for free/reduced applications and hardship supports.
The Salt Lake City Board of Education was briefed April 14 on proposed increases to paid school‑meal prices after staff warned the child‑nutrition fund balance will be depleted this year.
Director Kelly Orton said the program has covered over‑expenditures from reserves in the past, but those reserves are nearly exhausted. The department proposed modest increases for paid…
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