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Article: School lunch prices going up 25 cents ; Vote also raises breakfast prices
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- August 12, 2008
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Rockland
Rockland has joined surrounding towns by raising school lunch
prices.
The Rockland decision, made unanimously by the school committee
Monday night, raises lunch prices by a quarter and breakfast prices
by 30 cents.
Lunch at the elementary schools will now cost $2; breakfast will
cost $1. At the middle and high schools, lunch will cost $2.25 and
breakfast $1.
Students eligible for reduced-price meals are not affected.
School Superintendent John Retchless said the increases will help
the school department replenish the fund used to pay for cafeteria
maintenance and equipment.
Lunch prices are also going up in Quincy, Weymouth, Abington,
Canton, Carver, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, ...