Marion USD 408 to raise school lunch prices years ago
Sports reporter
With food costs rising, Marion-Florence USD 408 will see an increase of about $20,000 in their school food budget.
The board of education unanimously approved a 15-cent across the board raise for all school meals except reduced meals.
Milk also was raised to 30 cents per carton for students and teachers.
USD 408 superintendent Lee Leiker said the 15-cent raise only will save the school about $8,500. General funds will be used to cover the rest of the cost.
To put it in perspective, Leiker said if a student ate all their meals at the school for the entire 180-day year, it would cost a parent an additional $30.
"It's unfortunate, but food prices have gotten a lot more expensive," Leiker said. "We have to offset some of it."
The new prices will be as follows:
breakfast
K-6th - $1.25
7-12 - $1.50
K-12 (reduced) - $ .30
Adults - $2.40.
lunch
K-6 - $1.75
7-12 - $2.00
K-12 (reduced) - $ .40
Adults - $2.90.
In other news:
— The board unanimously approved Chris Sprowls and Sarah Cope as board president and vice president for the upcoming school year.
— The board approved the consent agenda which included the following: official newspaper, Marion County Record; official bank, Tampa State Bank; and official attorney, Chris Costello.
It also approved three out-of-district families. The Kroupa and Harms families out of the USD 397 district were approved, as well as the White family who live in USD 398 district.
— The board approved all board of education meeting dates, locations, and times for the 2008-09 school year.
— Keith Collett was elected District School Improvement Team representative, Lyle Leppke was named special education representative with Cope as an alternate, and Jan Helmer was named TEEN representative with Collett as her alternate.
— The board approved all Marion Elementary School handbook changes by a vote of 5-2. Collett and Meierhoff voted "no."
Both did not feel a student who did not turn in an assignment should be docked points, and written up at the same time.
Collett used the example of a student who misbehaves in class is reprimanded, but does not receive an "F," but a student who does not turn in an assignment receives an "F," and also is reprimanded with a note home to parents.
— The board approved the use of a bus for Marion County Farm Bureau for a "Day at the Farm" field trip. The district will be reimbursed for fuel costs.
— The board approved mileage compensation rate for employees at 50.5 cents.
— The board approved lettering on the aquatics center and gymnasium that will cost about $1,500.
It will read: "USD 408 Sports and Aquatics Center."
