Changes in the National School Lunch Program will result in price increases for lunches this Fall. The Federal government reimburses schools for breakfasts, lunches and after school snacks served to students. This year the reimbursement will be:
Free lunch $2.77
Reduced Lunch $2.37
Paid Lunch $0.26
Free Breakfast $1.51
Reduced Breakfast $1.21
Paid Breakfast $0.27
No reimbursement is received for adult meals.
We do not participate in the after-school snack program.
Schools are expected to charge paid lunches and breakfasts at least as much as the federal government is reimbursing for free meals minus what they reimburse for paid meals. If not, then the reimbursements for free and reduced meals from the federal government is considered to be subsidizing the students that are paid meals. In this case the feds want lunches at $2.51 and breakfasts at $1.24.
This year Bancroft-Rosalie will be raising lunch prices 25 cents, charging:
Lunch Grades 7-12 $2.25
Lunch Grades Pre-6 $2.00
Breakfast Pre-12 $1.25
Lunch Adults $3.00
Breakfast Adults $2.00
The adult minimum price is set by the federal government and that is what we charge.
The federal government is giving schools time to gradually raise their prices to the expected amount. As you can see, lunch prices will have to go up again next year to get to this price.
The price increase comes at a good time for B-R because our School Lunch account has been losing money due to the decreasing number of students, the decrease in the number of free meal qualifiers, and the increased price of food.
THE SCHOOL STRONGLY ENCOURAGES THOSE THAT QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED MEALS TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. The school is required to verify 3% of the applications we receive each year.
Some other changes made this year:
1. Schools are required to offer two choices of milk- skim or 1%. Whole milk and 2% cannot be served.
2. Drinking water must be made available to students in the area where lunch meals are served.
