The price of school lunch will increase by 25 cents in the Wichita district this fall. USD 259 operations divisions director Fabián Armendáriz said the decision was not made by the district, but at the federal level by the United States Department of Agriculture. “USDA, which oversees school lunch programs, basically states that we need to analyze meal pricing every year in order to remain compliant … Because of increased cost of food, our average cost to produce meals has increased; so we are looking at a 25-cent increase on all levels in order to remain solid and compliant,” Armendáriz said.
Source: Wichita Eagle
