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Adult Pricing

USDA Instruction on adult pricing.

 

Student pricing information school year 2008

Student Price Lunch Maximum SY 2008

2.00 Elementary Pre-K -8th grades

 2.25 Secondary 9-12 grades


School 2007 Facts

 

Districts

Elementary

Secondary

Adults

Charging the max

96

42%

24

18%

N/A

Exceeding the max

35

15%

5

4%

 

Below the max

99

43%

104

78%

 

Totals

230

 

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Reimbursement  Free/Reduced

2.40

 

2.40

 

0

State Reimbursement (appox)

.04

 

.04

 

0

Commodity value

.185

 

.185

 

0

Income free/reduced meal

2.535

 

2.535

 

 

 

There presently is no maximum for breakfast student paid rate.

Adult Pricing information

Adults Paying  
2.50 or less

44

2.51- 2.99

22
3.00-3.49 117

3.49 -3.99

41

4.01 or greater

25

total reported districts

249

 

The adult charge must cover the cost of the meal plus the value of commodities. Adult pricing info: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/NS/forms/nslpforms/USDAmemos/Inst782-5.pdf

 

Per meal cost info: http://portalx.bisoex.state.me.us/pls/doe_sfsr/sfsrdev.ed299.ed299_parameters

WHY DO ADULTS PAY MORE THEN THE STUDENTS.

The program purpose is to serve the students in the country's schools a good meal.

Meal Pricing Aid

Pricing of School Lunch – Instructional Aid

The following chart may be useful in explaining to employees and others how the National School Lunch Program is funded and why adults must be charged a higher price than students for the same-sized portion. Please note: The reimbursement rates and the per meal value of USDA commodity assistance are current of the 2005-2006 school year. Also, the student price used is merely a statewide average for the secondary level. It is recommended that in order to adapt the chart for use in a particular school district, the district’s current student and adult prices should be substituted.

School Year 2008

 

Student
Free

Student
Reduced

Student
Paid

Adult
Paid

 

Cash

Federal Reimbursement

Severe Need

USDA Commodity Assistance

State Reimbursement (approximate-public schools)

Total Revenue

 

-0-

$2.47

.02

.1875

.04

 

$2.715

 

.40

$2.07

.02

.1875

.04

 

$2.715

 

$1.75

.23

.02

.1875

.04

 

$2.275

 

$2.50

-0-

-0-

-0-

-0-

 

$2.50

 

IMPORTANT POINT

In no case should the funds available to pay the cost of student meals be used to supplement the cost of adult meals.

Adult Meal Pricing
            Adult Visitors: The charge to adult visitors, at the discretion of school officials, may be higher than the charge paid by adult school employees.


            School Food Service Employees: Meals served to cafeteria employees directly involved in the operation and administration of the breakfast and lunch programs (e.g., managers, cooks, servers, etc.) may be served at no charge and considered as a fringe benefit attributable to program costs. Therefore, the cost of such meals may be paid from program funds. Charging school food service employees for meals is left to the discretion of school officials.


            Other School District Employees: The benefits of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs are for children only. The reimbursement and commodities received by schools are based on the number of lunches and breakfasts served to students No reimbursement or commodities are provided for meals served to adults.

 

GUIDELINES FOR LOST AND STOLEN TICKETS. STUDENTS CHARGING MEALS