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Abernathy ISD contract amendment proposes 3.7% meal-rate increase for 2026–27
Summary
Contract renewal materials presented to the board show an amendment to the FSMC contract and a 3.7% proposed increase in fixed meal rates for 2026–2027, raising breakfast to $2.6720 and lunch to $4.2559 under the National School Lunch Program.
Documentation included in the meeting packet shows an amendment to the district's food service management contract and proposed fixed-price meal rates for the 2026–2027 school year. The materials describe non-material contract modifications, reaffirm the FSMC's commitment to meet School Nutrition Program requirements and provide proposed billing rates calculated at a 3.7% increase.
The contract renewal attachment lists the proposed rates: National School Lunch Program breakfast increasing to $2.6720 and lunch to $4.2559 for 2026–2027. The vendor's methodology notes that the percentage increase is derived from a year-over-year change in the Consumer Price Index (Food Eaten Away From Home) as of September 2025 and shows the dollar increases used to arrive at billing rates.
