LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors voted 10-1 on Thursday to increase lunch prices for students paying full price by 5 cents. It’s required by the federal government to get a 26-cent subsidy reimbursement on each full-paid lunch.

Initially, the lunch prices for high school students were to stay at $2 but will now be $2.05. Elementary and middle school students’ lunch prices will increase from $1.80 to $1.85.

All other prices for breakfasts and free and reduced lunch will remain the same as last year.

Director Vicki McLeod of Jay opposed the vote.

In other business, the board agreed to pay $3,000 for the accreditation process for each high school campus for 2012-13. The money is in the budget.

The board initially wanted to form a committee to look into the accreditation process before making a decision. But with a deadline looming in September to pay the dues for accreditation, and the board having so much to do in regards to consolidation and reviewing schools, they put off forming a committee and having a discussion on accreditation until January 2013.

Vice Chairwoman Mary Redmond-Luce of Jay abstained from the vote.

Directors also declared a 1993 International, 68-passenger school bus with 188,465 miles on it as surplus property. It will go out to bid.

In other matters, the board voted to approve a transfer for Sally Boivin, a high school secretary from the south campus, to the north campus in Jay for 2012-13.

They also approved appointment of Ivy Latendresse to the position of administrative support assistant at the south campus for the school year.

Sarah Sennet was approved to be appointed to the position of special services education technician/Crossroads behavioral program at the north campus.

Directors also approved the appointment of Rick Hulbert to the position of half-time special education technician at the high school south campus.

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