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Royal ISD approves paid meal prices; board highlights student need and outreach
Summary
Trustees approved paid adult and student meal prices and discussed ensuring meals for students in need; district staff said food services will continue outreach to encourage meal-application submissions for better data.
The board approved paid meal prices for the 2025-26 school year as presented on Aug. 11.
Trustee Elton Foster emphasized the need to ensure students receive at least one meal, and he asked the board to revisit the possibility of providing lunch at a future meeting. Trustee Cori Vahalik requested a breakdown of students zoned to RPES who attend the STEM campus. "Food services will continue to encourage families to submit their applications in order to get more refined data," Dr. Pape said during discussion.
Why it matters: meal pricing and participation affect student nutrition programs and can influence eligibility for free or reduced-price meals and related funding. The board directed administration to gather and report refined participation data.
Next steps: administration will provide additional data on student zoning/attendance patterns and consider future agenda items about expanded meal service.
