Food fees raised by school board
Infl ation, cancelation of free lunches lead to rise
BY JAMES C. FALCON
james@nordaknorth.com
There is no such thing as a free lunch – and students in the region will see this first hand this fall. School lunches offered at no cost have
been a welcome part of the school day since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. That has changed, though, with the end of this school year also ending the federal program which afforded schools to offer free lunches. With that and inflation in mind, the Garrison Public School District board voted last Wednesday to raise the prices of meals served in the schools. Starting with the 2022-23 school year, students will pay $2.75 for breakfast and $3.50 for lunch. For adults, the price will be $3.50 for breakfast and $4.25 for lunch.
