Franklin Special School District May Raise Meal Prices

FRANKLIN, TN -- Breakfast and lunch prices for Franklin Special School District students could increase next year, under a proposal submitted as the district begins its budget process.

"We have a lot of aging equipment," FSSD Finance Director Chuck Arnold said, according to The Tennessean. "We hope the fee increase gives us some more flexibility that we can address the equipment needs. We are working on a replacement schedule."

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The increases would generate nearly $50,000 annually and the prices would mirror those at Williamson County Schools.

Here are the proposed changes:

Breakfast
Elementary school students: From $1.50 to $2
Intermediate and middle school students: From $1.75 to $2
Employees and adults: Price unchanged at $2.25

Lunch
Elementary school students: From $2.60 to $2.90
Intermediate and middle school students: From $2.75 to $2.90
Employees: From $3.50 to $3.75
Adult visitors: From $4.50 to $4.75
Children visitors: From $2.75 to $2.90
Holiday visitors: Unchanged at $5.50.

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