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Board moves Impact Aid to shore up food service; members plan outreach to increase free-and-reduced applications
Summary
The board transferred $20,000 from Impact Aid to Food Service to cover rising food costs and discussed outreach to increase free-and-reduced lunch applications (staff estimated ~32% current application rate).
Faced with increasing food prices and a food-service fund deficit, the board approved Resolution 7‑2025 to transfer $20,000 from Impact Aid to the Food Service fund. Administration noted the food-service program "should be self sufficient, but it's not here," and members discussed strategies to increase free-and-reduced lunch application rates—one member estimated the current application rate at about 32% and urged a summer push and clearer communication to families.
Ideas included simplified materials, a fillable online form and a dedicated return path to the business office to alleviate families' concerns about paperwork visibility. Board members agreed outreach could increase funding eligibility and help secure federal and grant resources tied to higher participation rates.
