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Southmoreland unveils summer meal sites and schedule; expanded Laux Park hours
Summary
District food service staff laid out the 2025 summer meal schedule including open community sites at Laux, Barclay (West Park) and Everson Centennial Park, serving free meals to children 18 and under, plus closed sites for YMCA and ESY programs.
Southmoreland School District staff presented the district’s 2025 summer food program schedule at the May 22 board meeting, outlining open community meal sites, closed enrolled sites and service details for special programs.
The district will use its elementary kitchen production facility this year to prepare meals and redistribute inventory across sites. Open community sites — where any child age 18 or younger may pick up a free lunch — include Laux Park (the district’s largest site), Barclay Park (also referred to in materials as West Park) and Everson Centennial Park in the Fayette County portion of the district.
Laux Park will operate from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Barclay Park will serve noon–12:45 p.m.; Everson Centennial Park will serve 12:15–1 p.m. The summer program runs June 16 through August 1, with no service June 27 (an Ottawa School picnic day) and a holiday closure in July. The district will provide breakfast for students attending ESY (extended school year) sessions for the 16 days they attend.
District staff said they converted the YMCA summer camp site to a closed, enrolled site for those campers, enabling the district to produce and deliver meals while the YMCA conducts distribution to enrolled children. Band camp during the program’s final two weeks will receive breakfast and lunch for participating students.
Board members asked whether the district could expand meal access in rural areas such as East Huntington Township. Food service staff said the district’s current mapping under USDA rules classifies most of the district’s service area as urban for the program, which limits some non‑congregate waiver options; they said the district can apply for waivers or seek local sponsors (churches, fire departments, libraries) to distribute meals in outlying areas.
Staff said the schedule and site details will be posted on the food service website, shared by robocall at the end of the school year and posted at parks.
