School nutrition deficit funding gap
Lewiston Public SchoolsMaine- Detected
- Oct 19, 2026
- 19 days ago
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- School Taxes
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From the meeting
At its October 19, 2026 meeting, Superintendent K. Jake Langlais reported that fiscal year 26 nutrition costs were over and the program needed $82,000 from the general fund to balance the shortage. He said the district had been talking about the pending shortage for several years and had reached the point where nutrition could no longer be fully self-sustained through reimbursement.
The district said it would keep looking for cost savings and additional revenue, and that higher numbers may need to be brought forward in the next budget. Informational update; no procurement was recorded.
- Meeting date
- October 19, 2026
- Agency
- Lewiston Public Schools
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