CALDWELL, Idaho — The Kuna School District may raise meal prices ahead of the 2025-2026 school year, with a meeting scheduled for Tuesday to discuss the necessity of the increase.
The Kuna School Board released the agenda packet for the meeting, which details the potential changes to meal prices. The presentation cites several reasons for the increase, including the district’s commitment to "100% scratch-cooked breakfast and approximately 80% scratch-cooked lunches."
Additionally, the presentation highlights that federal reimbursement for paid meals is only $0.42 per lunch, noting that current prices are not keeping pace with rising costs.
If approved, meal prices in the Kuna District could increase by approximately $0.10 to $0.25, depending on the school and meal. For example, a lunch at Kuna elementary schools, currently priced at $3.40, would rise to $3.55. Similarly, a high school lunch that currently costs $5.00 would increase to $5.25.
The school board will hear arguments for the increase and may vote on the proposal during Tuesday night’s meeting.
