In other business at the Monday, May 5 meeting of the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education:
? Students will pay more for elementary and middle school lunches next fall. The board approved an increase from $1.75 to $1.90 for elementary students, while the middle school price will go from $2 to $2.15.
A memo from Food Service Supervisor Janet Allen said food, labor and paper costs are expected to rise from 3 percent to 5 percent. In addition, revenue will be lost because of the altered class schedule on staff ‘developmental days.?
Total expenses are expected to increase by about $50,000 next year, Allen said, with a projected revenue decrease of about $65,000.
Clarkston’s lunch prices are still expected to be below those of several surrounding districts, officials said.
? The board approved $129,700 in new textbooks and supplementary materials.
Recommendations from faculty and administrative teams said the new materials will better align district curriculum with state and national standards.
Approved materials include: K-5 science supplementary materials/informational text, $25,000; high school geometry, $44,700; high school algebra I, $56,000; grade 11-12 probability and statistics, $4,000.
‘Don Schelske