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Fargo board approves modest school lunch price increases for 2026–27
Summary
The board approved a small increase in meal prices for the 2026–27 school year to align with federal pricing guidance; the district said the annual impact per family is under $30 for secondary and under $20 for elementary.
The Fargo Board of Education approved proposed increases to school meal prices for the 2026–27 school year after staff described the need to align with federal expectations on meal pricing.
A board member explained the district's lunch prices are below federal benchmarks and that the federal guidance generally encourages districts to raise prices by at least a dime; a small number of items will increase by 15 cents. Staff highlighted a table in the memo showing that the annual increase to families remains modest — under $30 for secondary households and under $20 for elementary households.
Greg moved to approve the nutrition services meal price increase as proposed for the 2026–27 school year; Ally seconded. The motion passed unanimously on roll call.
Board members noted the federal encouragement to price meals to support healthier components and said the increase was modest relative to the cost of providing meals. No board member proposed delaying or rescinding the increase.
