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DALY CITY (Map, News) - As the cost of eggs, flour and fresh fruit is seeing double-digit increases, Jefferson Union High School District is following other local districts in raising the price of school lunches.
Starting in the fall, lunch will go up from $3 to $3.50 for students and from $3.50 to $4 for teachers at four high school schools in Daly City and Pacifica. The move comes less than one week after Jefferson Elementary School District, which oversees 14 elementary and middle schools in Daly City, raised its prices by 50 cents.
Arlinda Marvan, director of food services, said the hike is unavoidable.
“The overall increase of commodities is about 38 percent, which means that if I ordered 20 cases of turkey, I’d probably get only 12 or 13. We are getting a lot less for our money and my budget isn’t going up,” she said.
The latest hike is the third time the district has raised the prices in three years. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture, in the last two years, the price of flour and eggs received by the school surged by as much as 60 percent.
Some say it’s time for students to bring their own lunch to school.
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Examiner Reader said:
We absolutely support a public high school in Foster City! We hope that our dream can eventually come true.
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As a new mother, I was extremely disappointed that the City Council chose to ignore the need for a Foster City High School. As many of the residents of Foster city have indicated, a high school would be a great asset to our community.
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Foster City parent of 2 said:
One of the major attractions of living in Foster City are the excellent public elementary and middle schools. Then our kids hit high school and are bussed elsewhere. A high school in Foster City is a vital asset to our whole community.
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Examiner Reader said:
We hightly support to have a public high school in Foster City!! Children go to elementary and middle school and make friends in this discrict. It will be great if they can go to the same high school. We have good elementary and middle schools. It is such a pity if we will decide not to support a high school, but the money making business!
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Examiner Reader and parent said:
I will agree with previous comments regarding the social implications of the children going to a brand new school with new peers. Although some may have friends that attend the same high school, their circle of friends and support will be divided as they enter an important time of their life. High school brings so many challenges physically, mentally, socially and it's so important that the students are not stripped of their support system; friends being an integral part. With the 4 acres left in F.C., it should be left to the residents to determine what is built on it. City council members should really take heed of what the PEOPLE and taxpayers of the city desires, not any political or money making issues. Thanks!
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Foster City resident, tax payer and parent said:
Children growing up in Foster City go to elementary and middle schools located in Foster City and friends made in these foundation years are life long. High School is an exceptionally difficult time, when our children are developing a sense of self, wanting to fit in with peers, are opinionated and yet looking for approval, and trying to identify a career path. If we all reflect and reminisce our high school days, we'll recall that high schools are also perhaps life's biggest BULLY zones and leave a lasting impressions, sometimes even dictate who we/what we grow to be! While San Mateo High School and Hillsdale High School are excellent academic institutions with excellent teachers, they offer a bigger and different mix of students with whom our children are not familiar. At this challenging age it is best to keep our children with students they have grown up with and not present additional challenges. Perhaps our council will pause, reflect and decide. Thank you!
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Foster City parents of two kids said:
It is extremely important and helpful to the Foster City kids to have a public high school. We really wish the Foster City council is considerate enough to listen to the parents and residents, listen to the Foster City High School Foundation, give them support instead of hard time limit.
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Tania B. said:
As a parent in Foster City, I do hope that the city council will be considerate of our Children's future. I do not want my child to be bused to San Mateo, Hillsborough, or other locales for her education. We pay taxes here our schools should be here! Maybe we should have a Waldorf Charter that would be different than anything else in the county.
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Foster City parents said:
Foster City council should listen to Foster City residents and welcome this Charter High School to the 15 acre land at the heart of the city. We should do whatever we can to help to establish a high school in Foster City. As parents and residents, we ask Foster City council to respect and follow residents' wishes.
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