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District staff recommends opt-out from "Breakfast After the Bell" mandate for Joliet Central and Pathways
Summary
Julie Adelman, director of student support services, presented a cost analysis and recommended the district opt out of the state 'Breakfast After the Bell' mandate for Joliet Central and Pathways citing reimbursement shortfalls and operational disruption; the board held and closed a required public hearing and received no public comment.
Julie Adelman, the district’s director of student support services, told the Joliet Township High School Board of Education that she recommends the district opt out of the state’s "Breakfast After the Bell" mandate for schools where at least 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Adelman said Public Act 99-0850 requires schools with at least 70% eligibility to provide breakfast after the instructional day begins, but that the district’s cost analysis shows state and federal reimbursements would not…
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