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Pembroke Park commission approves resolution backing free school lunches after Broward rollback
Summary
The Town Commission approved a resolution directing town staff to pursue options to ensure students in Pembroke Park can access free breakfast and lunch for the 2025–26 school year after the Broward County School Board moved away from universal free lunch.
The Town Commission of the Town of Pembroke Park on May 20 approved Resolution 2025-021 directing the town manager to pursue available options so students in Pembroke Park have access to free breakfasts and lunches for the 2025–26 school year.
The move responds to a decision by the Broward County School Board to end a universal free lunch program. Commissioner Jeff Jacobs, citing the town’s student eligibility data, said about 75% of Pembroke Park students qualify…
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