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fee change affecting families without prior agenda notice on scale
Salem School Board voted May 12 to raise school breakfast prices 10¢ and lunch prices 20¢ for 2026-27. The increases aim to generate ~$55k toward the district's $70k negative meal balances. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/salem/school-board/2026-05-12/ #MeetingWatch #SalemNH
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ongoing reliance on charity plus fee increases
Board accepted $17k in donations from Lions, Kiwanis, Canobie Lake Park, and Exchange Club to cover student meal debt. Price hikes were approved the same night. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/salem/school-board/2026-05-12/ #MeetingWatch #SalemNH
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split vote on routine item
April 21 meeting minutes were adopted 4-0-1 on May 12, with Mrs. Berry abstaining. No reason given during the meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/salem/school-board/2026-05-12/ #MeetingWatch #SalemNH
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Salem School Board on May 12 approved 10¢ breakfast and 20¢ lunch price increases for next year after reviewing $70k in negative meal balances. The move brings prices closer to federal reimbursement rates. #MeetingWatch #SalemNH
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Board compared Salem rates to neighboring districts and noted some NH districts have not raised prices in five years. A larger high-school adjustment was discussed but the across-the-board 10¢/20¢ plan passed 5-0.
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Administration will monitor participation and financial results, with possible review in November. Families paying for meals will see the new rates starting 2026-27. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/salem/school-board/2026-05-12/
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At its May 12 meeting, the Salem School Board approved a 10-cent breakfast and 20-cent lunch price increase for the 2026-27 school year. The change is projected to bring in roughly $55k in additional revenue toward the district's current $70k negative meal balances. The board reviewed comparisons with neighboring districts and the gap between current prices and the federal free-meal reimbursement rate of $4.58. Some members noted that certain New Hampshire districts have held prices steady for five years. The motion passed unanimously. Separately, the board accepted $17,000 in donations from local organizations to help offset student meal debt. Pricing will be reviewed again in November after participation and revenue data are collected. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/salem/school-board/2026-05-12/ #MeetingWatch #SalemNH