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Board accepts donations, approves AI policy and raises student lunch prices by $0.25
Summary
The board accepted several donations to athletics and activities, approved a new Artificial Intelligence policy (EDEC) and approved a $0.25 per-meal increase to school lunch prices for 2026–2027 citing rising food costs and reduced federal subsidies.
The Blanchester Board of Education accepted specified donations for athletics and activities and approved several administrative items in the "Business of the Board" portion of the June 29 meeting. Donations listed in the minutes include $4,700 from Eagles to the football program, $3,000 from Great Oaks to football, and multiple smaller donations to girls soccer, boys basketball and cheer funds. The board approved acceptance of these donations as presented.
The board also approved a new district policy designated EDEC (Artificial Intelligence) and approved changes to the 2026–2027 student handbook. As part of the same approvals, the board approved a recommended student lunch price increase of $0.25: for grades K–3 the price will move from $3.25 to $3.50 and for grades 4–12 from $3.50 to $3.75, with the board citing increasing food costs and reduced federal subsidies as the reason for the adjustment.
