Meal prices set and food service contract renewed for 2026-27

What happened

The School Committee voted 6-0 to set school breakfast and lunch prices for the 2026-2027 school year and, in a separate 6-0 vote, to renew the district's food service management contract with Chartwells for FY2027. The minutes record the votes but not the price figures, and the contract was not filed with them.

Why it matters to families

What a school meal costs is a weekly bill for most families, and who runs the kitchens decides what is on the tray. Both were settled for the coming year in one meeting.

The evidence

The June 23, 2026 minutes record the motion and unanimous 6-0 vote on school breakfast and lunch meal prices for the 2026-2027 school year, and a separate unanimous 6-0 vote on the FY2027 food service management contract with Chartwells. These minutes are marked as draft, posted before formal approval, and they do not state the prices.

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