Wednesday, June 9, 2004
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Wednesday, June 9, 2004 |
Bring more money for ’04-’05 school lunchesBy JOHN THOMPSONjthompson@thecitizennews.com When Fayette students head back to school this August, they’ll need to bring more money to pay for their meals. The Fayette County Board of Education Monday unanimously approved an increase in lunch and breakfast prices for students and adults this fall. Lunch and breakfast will increase by 15 cents across the board. Elementary school lunches jump from $1.65 to $1.80, while middle school lunches rise to $1.90. Adults will now pay $2.50 for lunch. Breakfast, which is only served in elementary school, increases from $1 to $1.15 for students and rises to $1.35 for adults. “There’s no way you could buy the food for that amount,” said board Chairman Terri Smith. This is the first price increase in several years, and school officials noted that Fayette gets very little in the way of supplements from the federal government to assist with its meal programs. |
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