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Board approves modest meal-price increases; staff explain free-meal qualification rules
Summary
Using the federal price-indicator tool, staff told the board the district raised paid meal prices about 15'cents and explained state and federal thresholds that determine whether elementary meals remain free.
Food-service staff presented the annual meal-price update and said the district used the federal calculator to set paid prices. "A full paid breakfast at kindergarten through 5th grade is $2.45," operations staff said, and noted elementary meals remain free through federal or state qualification but that some schools must switch from a simple "clicking" checkout to a scanning procedure because of direct-certification thresholds.
Staff explained that if at least 30% of students qualify via the application process the district may qualify for state funding to keep provision 2 or similar benefits; they urged families to complete applications even if they think they qualify, because applications affect funding calculations. The board approved the meal-price update by voice vote.
