The Impact of the The Impact of the

Child Nutrition Program Child Nutrition Program ReauthorizationReauthorization

Lansing Central Lansing Central School Lunch School Lunch

ProgramProgram

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Healthy Hunger-Free Act of 2010Healthy Hunger-Free Act of 2010

Equity in School Lunch PricingEquity in School Lunch PricingConcern: Concern: Federal funds intended for free and reduced Federal funds intended for free and reduced

price lunches are being used to help fill in price lunches are being used to help fill in the gap between what a paid lunch costs the gap between what a paid lunch costs and what the school receives for it.and what the school receives for it.

Action:Action: Section 205: Effective July 1, 2011, schools Section 205: Effective July 1, 2011, schools

are required to charge students for paid are required to charge students for paid meals at a price that is on average equal to meals at a price that is on average equal to the difference between free meal the difference between free meal reimbursement and paid meal reimbursement and paid meal reimbursement.reimbursement.

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Who will be affected by the Who will be affected by the new provision ?new provision ?

SFAs who charged less than $2.51 for paid SFAs who charged less than $2.51 for paid lunches in the school year 2011-12 are required lunches in the school year 2011-12 are required to adjust their weighted average lunch price or to adjust their weighted average lunch price or add non-Federal funds to the non-profit school add non-Federal funds to the non-profit school food service account. $2.51 is the difference food service account. $2.51 is the difference between the Free and Paid reimbursement rates.between the Free and Paid reimbursement rates.

Schools are to use the Paid Lunch Equity Tool to Schools are to use the Paid Lunch Equity Tool to determine the pricing requirements. Required determine the pricing requirements. Required lunch increases are not to exceed 10 cents. lunch increases are not to exceed 10 cents. However, schools can choose to increase more However, schools can choose to increase more than 10 cents.than 10 cents.

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Lansing’s Current Lunch PricesLansing’s Current Lunch Prices

Elementary School $2.05Elementary School $2.05

Middle School $2.30Middle School $2.30

High School $2.30 High School $2.30

Schools must annually review their paid lunch Schools must annually review their paid lunch revenue to assure compliance with the lunch revenue to assure compliance with the lunch equity requirement. The amount of the per equity requirement. The amount of the per meal increase for school year 2012-13 will be meal increase for school year 2012-13 will be calculated using 2 percent plus inflation factor calculated using 2 percent plus inflation factor of 2.18 percent for a total of 4.18 percent.of 2.18 percent for a total of 4.18 percent.

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Recommended lunch price Recommended lunch price increase of $.10 for school year increase of $.10 for school year

2012-132012-13 Set the required amount of $.10 to limit the Set the required amount of $.10 to limit the

impact on families who pay full price.impact on families who pay full price.

180 days lunch times $.10 will be $18.00 180 days lunch times $.10 will be $18.00 additional cost per full price student this year.additional cost per full price student this year.

Current PriceCurrent Price Recommended PriceRecommended Price

Elem. $2.05 x 180 = $369.Elem. $2.05 x 180 = $369. Elem. $2.15 x 180 = Elem. $2.15 x 180 = $387.$387.

MS/HS $2.30 x 180 = $414. MS/HS $2.40 x 180 = MS/HS $2.30 x 180 = $414. MS/HS $2.40 x 180 = $432.$432.

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Area School Lunch Prices Area School Lunch Prices (7/20/12)(7/20/12)

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2011-12 2012-13 increase 2012-13

Dryden

Elem. $2.10 Proposed increase of $.05

$2.15

MS/HS $2.35 $2.40

Lansing

Elem. $2.05 Proposed increase of $.10

$2.15

MS/HS $2.30 $2.40

Ithaca

Elem. $2.30 Proposed increase of $.20

$2.50

Middle $2.55 $2.75

High $2.80 $3.00

Area School Lunch Prices Area School Lunch Prices (7/20/12) Continued(7/20/12) Continued

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2011-12 2012-13 increase 2012-13

Groton

Elem. $1.80 Increase of $.05 $1.85

MS/HS $2.05 $2.10

Trumansburg

K-4 $2.25 Proposed increase of $.10

$2.35

5-12 $2.50 $2.60

Candor

Elem. $1.90 Proposed increase of $.10

$2.00

HS $2.05 $2.15

Time constraints on setting Time constraints on setting pricingpricing

Must be in compliance for the 2012-13 Must be in compliance for the 2012-13 school year by increasing lunch prices the school year by increasing lunch prices the minimum $.10.minimum $.10.

Prices of what the district charges for paid Prices of what the district charges for paid breakfast and lunch must be on the parent breakfast and lunch must be on the parent letter that is attached to the free and letter that is attached to the free and reduced lunch form. A deadline of August reduced lunch form. A deadline of August 1515thth for printing. for printing.

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CommunicationCommunication

Prepare cafeteria information letter Prepare cafeteria information letter educating families about the cafeteria educating families about the cafeteria procedures and changes.procedures and changes.

Educate the parents on the new lunch Educate the parents on the new lunch mandates and reasoning behind lunch mandates and reasoning behind lunch price increases with a mailing.price increases with a mailing.

Free and reduced forms must be mailed Free and reduced forms must be mailed before school starts (Approximately before school starts (Approximately August 22August 22ndnd).).

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SummarySummary RecommendationRecommendation

Increase Lunch prices by $.10 in all Increase Lunch prices by $.10 in all buildings.buildings.

Communicate changes to all families Communicate changes to all families before the start of the school year.before the start of the school year.

Prepare for annual meal price increases Prepare for annual meal price increases until we meet Federal Lunch Equity until we meet Federal Lunch Equity mandate.mandate.

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AdvantagesAdvantages

Compliance with Section 205 of the Compliance with Section 205 of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010.Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010.

Helps cover increasing food costs Helps cover increasing food costs associated with new healthy fruit and associated with new healthy fruit and vegetable mandates.vegetable mandates.

Required increase of $.10 respects Required increase of $.10 respects difficult economic times for families.difficult economic times for families.

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DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Increased cost to families.Increased cost to families.

Increase every year until mandate Increase every year until mandate requirements are met.requirements are met.

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Needs TimelineNeeds Timeline August 13: Board of Education August 13: Board of Education

approval of price increaseapproval of price increase

August 22 – Sept. 5: Communication August 22 – Sept. 5: Communication with familieswith families

August 22 – Sept. 8: Nutrikids August 22 – Sept. 8: Nutrikids SoftwareSoftware

September 5: Implement changesSeptember 5: Implement changes13

QuestionsQuestions??

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