Beecher School Board Raises Lunch Fees for 2025-26 School Year

Article Summary: The Beecher Board of Education approved the district’s fee schedule for the 2025-2026 school year, which will include an increase in the price of school lunches. According to the superintendent, other student fees are not expected to change.

School Fee Schedule Key Points:

• The board unanimously approved the fee schedule for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

• Superintendent Dr. Jack Gaham confirmed that school lunch fees were the only fees being changed.

• The specific amount of the lunch price increase was not detailed in the public meeting minutes.

BEECHER, IL – Families in Beecher School District 200-U can expect to pay more for school lunches in the upcoming school year. The Board of Education unanimously approved the 2025-2026 school fee schedule, which includes a price hike for student meals, at its meeting on Wednesday, June 11.

The motion to approve the new fee schedule was made by Secretary Brandy Flores and seconded by member Amanda Hanson.

During the discussion, Superintendent Dr. Jack Gaham clarified the scope of the changes for the board. He “noted the only fees to be changed were School Lunch fees,” indicating that registration and other academic or extracurricular fees are slated to remain at their current levels. The exact new cost for elementary, junior high, and high school lunches was not specified in the meeting’s public records.

The approval is a routine part of the board’s annual process to prepare for the next school year. School districts periodically review fees to account for inflation and rising costs from vendors for food and supplies. The measure passed with a 6-0 vote.