Lakota Board Approves Lunch Price Increase for 2026-27 School Year

What happened

The Board of Education approved a $0.25 increase in student lunch prices for the 2026-27 school year, raising Type A lunch prices to $3.50 at early childhood/elementary schools and $3.50 at junior high and high schools.

Why it matters to families

This is a direct cost increase for families across the district affecting the price of school meals for all students starting in the upcoming school year.

The evidence

Superintendent recommendation item approved: 'Increase in lunch prices, $0.25 at the early childhood elementary and $0.25 a junior and high school for the next year, which would make the lunch prices 350 at the elementary and ASC and 350 in the junior high and high school for the type A lunch.'

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