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Asheville City Schools announces free meals for all students, highlights summer programs; consent agenda approved

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Board received district updates including free breakfast and lunch for all students in partnership with Chartwells, FAFSA completion rates, summer program highlights and facilities work; the consent agenda passed unanimously.

At its Aug. 1, 2025 meeting, the Asheville City Schools Board of Education heard district updates that included a new universal meals arrangement, summer-program highlights and facilities work, and approved the consent agenda unanimously.

Kim Deckett (staff member) told the board the district will provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in partnership with Chartwells. "This means that our families won't have to pay a fee or complete any meal applications, and that all students are eligible to receive free…

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