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District to implement Community Eligibility Provision at three elementary schools to expand free meals
Summary
The Lake Havasu Unified School District board approved a plan to implement the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) at three elementary schools with the highest share of identified students, enabling universal free breakfast and lunch at those sites next school year.
The governing board voted on July 10 to implement the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) at three elementary schools in the district that have the highest percentage of directly certified students (students automatically identified for free meals through SNAP, TANF, foster or homeless status). Under CEP those schools will offer free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students without collecting household meal applications.
Food-services staff told the board CEP reduces stigma,…
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