Meal Prices Staying The Same For Hatboro-Horsham Students

HATBORO / HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —With school starting Tuesday, one thing students don't have to worry about is the cost of school meal prices.

School Director Theresa Brown provided action items from the finance committee that were unanimously approved at the Hatboro-Horsham School Board's July meeting.

Brown said school meal prices will not increase for the 2024-25 school year. She said the state is also funding free breakfast at all schools.

Schools began for some students on Tuesday with all remaining students returning to classes on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the school district will receive a $46,000 refund due to a tax assessment stipulation between HHSD and a commercial property owner in Horsham Township.

Other items the board approved included:

• Various contracts, including special service agreements, renewal of temporary staffing services for custodians, renewal of technology and research services, professional learning services, technology projects, and an addendum with ESS for Extended School Year and Summer Academy positions. All contracts were included in the 2024-25 budget.
• Disposal of obsolete items and materials.
• Acceptance of donations from Special Olympics Pennsylvania and from ACME. The $1,500 stipend from Special Olympics Pennsylvania is for the coaches of the Unified Sports team at HHHS, while the ACME donation will allow the District to participate in the ACME Markets Nourishing Neighbors Program.
• Brightbill Body Works will receive a base bid of $107,500 for the purchase of a passenger bus with a wheelchair lift.
• PlanCon K for General Obligation Bond Series A of 2024. This approval is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) due to the District’s recent bond refinancing.