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Deming schools move summer meal service from parks to school sites, citing safety and low participation
Summary
Interim Superintendent Roscoe told the school board the district will stop running summer lunch service in parks and instead keep summer meal sites on school property because of safety concerns, low participation and budget limits; the change was made at a 2024 budget meeting and staff said sites are 'open sites' for children 18 and under.
Deming Public Schools Interim Superintendent Roscoe told the board Thursday that the district has stopped operating summer lunch service in public parks and will keep meal service on school property, citing staff safety, low participation and budget constraints.
Roscoe said the park-to-school change was “a district level decision made at my 2024 budget meeting” and described the district’s obligation to operate “open sites,” where anyone 18 and under may receive a federally reimbursed meal if the district is preparing and serving meals at that location.
The change matters because federal summer meal…
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