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Keller ISD to raise paid meal prices slightly for 2026——27 to comply with USDA requirements
Summary
Nutrition staff told trustees the district must raise paid meal prices to ensure paid-meal revenue covers costs and federal reimbursements are reserved for free/reduced-price meals; student breakfast will increase to $1.25, elementary lunch to $3.00, secondary lunch to $3.10 and adult breakfast to $2.75.
Nutrition staff presented a federally required adjustment to paid meal prices for 2026——27, explaining the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires districts to ensure paid-meal revenue covers the cost of paid meals so federal reimbursements support free and reduced-price meals.
The administration proposed and the board approved an increase in paid student meal prices: breakfast will increase to $1.25; elementary lunch to $3.00; secondary lunch to $3.10; and adult breakfast to $2.75. Staff characterized the increases as federally mandated and said the student-price changes require board approval while the adult-price change is informational.
"To remain in compliance with federal regulations, the department is proposing a 5¢ increase for all paid student meal prices for the 26/27 school year," the nutrition presenter said, and added the adult breakfast price must be increased to stay in compliance. Trustees noted the district's last student-price increase was about seven years ago and thanked nutrition staff for managing a complex program.
Why it matters: Small price increases are intended to keep federal reimbursements focused on eligible students and preserve meal-program integrity while helping the district cover paid-meal costs.
Next steps: The board approved the student meal price increases as presented.
