First off, I would still hate school if lunches were free.
The cafeteria exists as a separate entity from the school system. It is forced to support itself. There are really two reasons for lunches being raised, both are weak, but these are the reasons:
(1). According to the head of the lunchroom, the cafeteria loses about $500 a day to theft and waste.
(2). The cafeteria loses money on the Snack Shack.
The first one is self-explanatory, I mean, who hasn't hidden an extra cookie under napkins? The second item is because corporate America (Little Debbie, etc.) raised the price of bulk packages of their candy and snacks. Most of these packages have the price listed on the package, thanks again to corporate America, so the cafeteria has to sell it at that price. In the end, the lunchroom loses money because of this. That is why Little Debbie foods made a disappearance last year.
About it being illegal to make a profit off of school lunches, I do not know. Talk to a lawyer.
And maybe when Crotchsore leaves after the school year is over, new administration can institute open lunches.
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