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Board delays signing KSDE/USDA lunch program agreement amid nondiscrimination language concerns
Summary
Administration and board members flagged changed nondiscrimination language referencing gender identity in the KSDE/USDA program agreement; the board asked staff to consult KSDE counsel and the district attorney before signing.
Derby school officials on June 23 discussed the district’s National School Lunch Program agreement after staff and community members raised questions about nondiscrimination language added to the KSDE (Kansas State Department of Education) program agreement that references the USDA statement and state provisions.
Martha Lawson, the district’s food service supervisor, explained the agreement covers federal programs including the National School Lunch Program, school breakfast, summer meals and other child-nutrition activities. She said the funding primarily comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and KSDE administers the funds in Kansas.
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