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National School Lunch Program

2019-2020 Adult/Student Selling Prices

Adult Selling Prices

Breakfast

  • Schools that receive regular reimbursement for breakfast must charge a minimum of $1.95 plus tax for an adult breakfast meal
  • Schools that receive severe need reimbursement for breakfast must charge a minimum of $2.31 plus tax for an adult breakfast meal

Lunch

  • Schools that receive under 60% ($3.4699) for lunch must charge a minimum of $3.84 plus tax for an adult lunch

PLE: Guidance for SY 22-23

**Updated information regarding the PLE Waiver and the use of school meal service funds can be found here: http://www.cn.nysed.gov/content/student-meal-prices-and-school-food-service-funds.  This memo includes the following: "USDA has now provided guidance that the election of this waiver includes no repayment to the non-profit food service account should SFAs decide to fund paid lunches during the 2022-2023 school year."**
 

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