Thanks to federal government requirements, District 202 school lunch prices will increase by 10 cents next school year, and by another 15 cents the following year, according to district officials.
The increases, necessary to meet federal pricing and nutrition requirements, will be phased in over two years:
- Elementary school lunches will cost $2.15 next year, and $2.30 in 2014-15, up from $2.05 this year
- Middle school lunches will cost $2.25 this year and $2.40 in 2014-15; currently, they cost $2.15
- High school lunches will cost $2.50 next fall, and $2.65 in 2014-15, up from $2.40 this year
Angela Smith, assistant superintendent for business and operations, said the increases are due to a federal requirement that school lunch pricing reaches a certain average amount over a 10-year period.
The lunch prices aren't the only increase. Food services provider Sodexho is increasing the price of its contract with District 202 by 2.5 percent.
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