School meal prices to increase in fall

Student lunch prices will increase by ten cents beginning with the 2012-2013 school year to meet USDA regulations. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires school districts to annually assess meal prices with the end goal of all paid lunch prices at least equaling the free reimbursement rate minus the paid reimbursement rate. The US Department of Agriculture currently reimburses Grapevine-Colleyville ISD $2.79 for free lunches. The new prices for the 2011-2012 will be $2.15 for elementary students and $2.40 for secondary students. Breakfast prices will be unchanged at $1 for full price and .30 for reduced price.