School lunches go up $0.75

The price for breakfast and lunch in the island's public schools goes up today by another $0.75. Students are currently paying that amount but the new prices will go up to $1.50.

January 3, 2010Updated: January 3, 2010
KUAM NewsBy KUAM News

by Michele Catahay

Guam - The price for breakfast and lunch in the island's public schools goes up today by another $0.75. Students are currently paying that amount but the new prices will go up to $1.50. According to an audit released by off-island consultant Evergreen Solutions, it recommended that the prices be increased.

Prices haven't gone up for almost 20 years and a similar increase will be implemented for the next three years.