School district announces after-school snack program at all schools

The district director announced at a school board meeting in September that an after-school snack program "will be provided at all schools this year." The director said the program will serve students participating in after-school activities and clubs.

The announcement came during the board's director report and drew brief discussion about how the program will operate. "Miss Cathy has been working on the after school snack program, and it will be provided at all schools this year," the director said. Board members responded positively but did not take a formal vote on the program during the meeting.

Why it matters: providing snacks at after‑school programs affects students who remain on campus for clubs, tutoring and athletics and may change how staff supervise and distribute food at the end of the day.

Details provided at the meeting were limited. Officials said the program will include students in after-school clubs, athletics and tutoring, but they did not specify per-school budgets, the vendor or whether families will be charged. A board member asked whether snacks are taken home; staff said snacks are for students while they are at school after classes end.

No formal board action was recorded on funding or procurement for the snack program at this meeting; the director described it as an implemented district offering. The director also noted other items in the same report, including social media metrics and labor market data, but those were separate updates.

The board may consider follow-up budget or implementation items at a later meeting once procurement or funding details are finalized.