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Transylvania County Schools reports summer meal service totals; district to provide free school meals in 2025–26
Summary
District staff reported summer food-service activity, including mobile deliveries and backpack distributions, and said Transylvania County Schools will offer meals at no cost to all students in the 2025–26 school year.
The school district reported its summer food-service operations and told the board that free meals will continue for all students in the 2025–26 school year.
Staff described a variety of summer meal distribution methods — mobile deliveries, daily pickup sites and partnerships with summer day camps — and reported totals served for the summer break period. According to the presentation, the summer food program served more than 18,000 breakfasts, 26,000 lunches and about 6,000 snacks from June 9 through Aug. 22. The Backpack Buddy program distributed approximately 900 bags of food, including fresh produce, to about 150 children.
Why it matters: continued universal free meals affect family food security and school nutrition planning, and volunteers and local faith and civic groups were credited with supporting distribution and Backpack Buddy deliveries.
Community partners and next steps The board recognized contributions from churches, local businesses and volunteer groups that supported summer feeding and the Backpack Buddy program. Presenters said meal service will continue at no cost to students for the 2025–26 school year and encouraged families who need support to use school resources; the presentation identified specific partner organizations and volunteer groups that assisted during the summer.
