The Dell Rapids School Board announced that breakfast and lunches will be free of cost again for the 2021-2022 school year during their regular meeting on Monday, July 12th.
The meals will be free under the federal SSO program. Adult breakfast prices will be $1.95, and the adult lunch price will be $3.85. Milk will be $.50. A la carte items will be priced in accordance with federal regulations.
The school board also set other rates and prices for the school year. Admission to activities at Dell Rapids will be $3.00 for students K-12 and $5.00 for adults. Prices will be $4.00 and $6.00 respectively for double-headers. Activity tickets are also available for purchase. Resident senior citizens will receive a free permanent pass and can be obtained from the district office. K-8 student pass is $15.00. 9-12 student pass is $20.00. A 10-punch pass for adults is $30.00 and an all-season pass for adults is $50.00. A family all-season pass for parents/guardians and school-age children living in the same home is $100.00.
Bus rates were also set for the year. Resident in-town and open-enrollment (on designated route), St Mary non-resident rural transportation (on designated route), and Haven transportation (between elementary school and River Community Church) is $80.00/child or $200.00/family. St Mary transportation off designated route will be $432.50 annually per mile added to the route. Open-enrollment transportation off designated route (as determined by the school board on an individual basis) will also be $432.50 annually per mile added to the route.