RULE NUMBER: Policy 6.03.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Cost of school meals provided to students and adults.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To slightly increase meal prices due to increased costs and expected inflation. For the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years, breakfast would cost $1.00 for all levels of students; and lunch would cost $1.50 for elementary students, $1.75 for secondary students, and $3.00 for adults. For the 2007-2008 school year, lunch would cost $1.75 for elementary students; $2.00 for secondary students; and a price to be determined, through revision of this Policy, for adults. For other future years, the Superintendent would annually evaluate whether to recommend price increases through revision of the Policy. These increases would not affect students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. At all levels, the cost for reduced-price meals will continue to be set annually according to USDA guidelines (which were $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch at the time of this notice), and the USDA may evaluate for possible price adjustments on an annual basis.

SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 1001.41(1), (2); 1001.43(8); 1006.06(3), Fla. Stat.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 1001.43(8); 1006.06, Fla. Stat.

CONTACT PERSON: Steve Bonino, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the proposed rule development may promptly be obtained without cost from the School District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm.

PUBLIC HEARING: It is anticipated that this rule development will be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on May 11, 2005, anticipated to begin at 2:15 p.m., in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The hearing is open to the public. AGENDA: A copy of the agenda will be available by May 4 on the District’s Web site. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in these meetings is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop by contacting the Board Clerk at 434-8139. This meeting is open to the public.

Publish: April 27, 2005