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Board approves 25¢ lunch increase as food service reimbursement dips
Summary
Food & Nutrition Services director recommended raising paid lunch prices 25¢ after federal reimbursement levels fell and the full‑pay meal mix no longer covers costs; the board approved the change and heard a program update.
Jenna (S28), director of Food & Nutrition Services, recommended the board approve a 25¢ increase to paid school lunch prices and a 10¢ increase for breakfast, citing a sustained dip in federal reimbursement rates for free and reduced meals that previously helped offset full‑pay meal costs.
"The paid lunch equity tool currently recommends a 71¢ increase to our meal prices. By law, we…
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