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Breakfast and lunch price increase proposed for the new school year
What happened
The agenda for the August 20, 2026 School Committee meeting lists a vote on an increase in school breakfast and lunch rates, alongside renewal of the district's food service contract with Chartwells for 2026-2027 and a presentation on the school lunch programme. The rate change is listed for discussion, review and approval; the minutes filed for that date repeat the July 16 record, so the outcome is not in the collected material.
Why it matters to families
Meal prices come out of family budgets every week of the school year.
The evidence
The August 20, 2026 meeting agenda lists item 7, "Discuss Review and Approve of increase in School Breakfast/Lunch rates", and item 6, the 2026-2027 food service contract renewal with Chartwells.
The source
August 20, 2026 School Committee meeting agendaSee the full record for Smithfield Public Schools.
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