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🌱 Patch AM: St. Charles School Lunch Prices Climb Amid Inflation, Rising Supply Costs

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  • St. Charles school lunches now cost up to 70 percent more

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• St. Charles School Lunch Prices Climb Amid Inflation, Rising Supply Costs (patch.com) — Families in St. Charles District 303 will see significantly higher school lunch prices this year, with costs up as much as 70 percent compared with before COVID. District officials say inflation, rising food and supply expenses, and federal requirements are driving the increases, while the share of students receiving free or reduced-price meals in St. Charles has stayed steady since 2019.
   

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