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Minidoka board discontinues Provision 2 school-meal option, cites cost pressures
Summary
Trustees voted to discontinue the Provision 2 school-meal option for the coming year, citing an estimated district cost of about $60,000 and budget constraints; board asked for monthly reports on unpaid meal account balances.
The Minidoka County Joint School District board voted Aug. 19 to discontinue Provision 2 of its school meals program for the upcoming school year, a change trustees linked to district budget pressures.
Trustee Ricardo Perez said the Provision 2 program cost the district about $60,000 and that budget cuts made continuing the program infeasible. "This program cost the District approximately $60,000. Due to budget cuts it is not feasible for this upcoming year," the minutes record. The board carried a motion to discontinue Provision 2 and requested monthly reports on unpaid lunch and breakfast account balances to monitor financial impacts.
What the board decided: The motion to discontinue Provision 2 passed; minutes do not show a recorded roll-call tally for this vote. The district will continue to provide school meals under existing federal and state programs, and staff will report monthly on unpaid account totals so trustees can monitor fiscal impacts.
Why it matters: Provision 2 affects how schools fund and deliver meals. Eliminating it shifts financial responsibility to the district’s general fund or other programs and may affect meal operations and student access if not mitigated. The board asked nutrition staff to provide additional financial tracking as a condition of monitoring the change.
