The School Board of Broward County, at its regular meeting on June 19, 2012, considered the following:
For the first time in six years, the School Board
looked at an increase in meal prices for the 2012/13 school year. The School
District’s last increase occurred in 2006 and prior to that, there had been no
increase since 1988.
If approved, the meal price increase would be 10
cents for paid breakfast and lunch meals for elementary middle, high and center
schools; including adult meal prices. Breakfast would cost $1.20 in elementary
schools and $1.30 in middle and high schools. Lunch would cost $2 in elementary
schools, $2.35 in middle schools and $2.50 in high schools. For adults,
breakfast would cost $1.80 and lunch would be $2.75. The reduced meal price of
30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents would not change.
Additionally, the School Board considered approval of the opening and closing school times for the 2012/13 school year.
Schools are scheduled to open and close at times that will best utilize existing
resources to provide transportation services and accommodate student and program
growth. Proposed staggered bell times would minimize operational cost impact to
the District.
For students at nine Broward schools – one high
school and eight elementary schools – this will mean an extended 30 minutes of
class time added to their school day. The additional 30 minutes would allow for
innovative instructional opportunities to support student achievement as
required by a federal grant program – School Improvement Grant (SIG). The SIG
program is a three-year grant focused on meeting the needs of students at nine
low-performing schools that were identified by the state. Schools benefitting
from the extended day are Coconut Creek High, Dillard Elementary, Imagine
Charter Elementary @ North Lauderdale, Larkdale Elementary, Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Elementary, North Fork Elementary, North Lauderdale Elementary, Sunland
Park Elementary and Walker Elementary.
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