School administrators are warning families of rising costs for meals when classes start in the fall.

For the past two years, the federal government funded school meals as part of the pandemic response.

Hartington-Newcastle Public School Superintendent A.J. Johnson says dropping that program is a problem….

Johnson says the changes come at a bad time…

Johnson says parents should contact their Representatives about the potential for continuing the program…..

Johnson says it would cost the district over one hundred thousand dollars to attempt to cover the costs of school meals.