Tuition rates for out-of-county students to attend the Carbon Career and Technical School, Jim Thorpe, in the 2025-2026 school year will remain the same as this past school year, after the CCTI Joint Operating Committee acted on this issue during its monthly meeting held in July.

The rates were retained for both special education and non-special education students.

They are as follows:

Non-special education

• Half year — half day $5,175 ($57.50 per day);

• Half year — full day $10,350 ($115 per day);

• Full year — half day $10,350 ($57.50 per day);

• Full year — full day $20,700 ($115 per day);

Special education

• Half year — half day $6,075 ($67.50 per day);

• Half year — full day $12,150 ($135 per day);

• Full year — half day $12,150 ($67.50 per day);

• Full year — full day $24,300 ($135 per day).

Free lunches

In other business, the board announced the free breakfast and lunch program will continue in the new school year, while the costs for a second lunch were established.

Second lunches will cost $3 for students and $5 for adults for Type A meals.

In an unrelated matter, the board retained Zimmerman’s Dairy, Lehighton, as the provider of milk and juices for 2025-2026 and said the costs will remain the same. The milk prices are established by the PA Milk Marketing Board.