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Committee hears proposal to raise lunch prices by 10 cents to help close food-service gap
Summary
The finance committee reviewed a proposal to raise secondary lunch prices from $3.25 to $3.35 and elementary from $2.75 to $2.85, asking staff for regional comparisons, statutory limits, and impact analysis before board action this month.
District staff proposed modest increases to school-lunch prices—secondary lunches from $3.25 to $3.35 and elementary lunches from $2.75 to $2.85—to help close an operating gap in the food-service program.
Committee members asked for context: regional price comparisons, the statutory ceiling on meal-price increases, and the rationale for selecting a 10-cent increment. One member said the increase appears reasonable but requested benchmarks and a statement of how much the 10-cent change would close the deficit. Staff agreed to return with comparative data and statutory limits prior to the full-board vote so the board can weigh whether a larger increase is warranted or whether targeted supports for low-income families should be emphasized.
Because school communications and meal-pricing notices are already scheduled, staff indicated the timing favors consideration at the upcoming board meeting.
