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PGCPS expands supper option, reports 3.29-point rise in free-and-reduced eligibility; meal debt $351,545
Summary
Prince George’s County Public Schools officials said eligibility for free and reduced-price meals rose 3.29 percentage points to about 60.42% of students, expanded a hot supper option at roughly 15 schools and reported $351,545 in unpaid meal balances as of Nov. 3.
Prince George’s County Public Schools’ Food Nutrition Services director Mary Kirkland told the Operations, Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee on Nov. 12 that the district’s free-and-reduced-price meal eligibility increased by 3.29 percentage points, now covering about 60.42% of enrolled students.
Kirkland said the district has expanded a hot supper option that so far includes about 15 participating schools; the supper must be eaten on-site and is available to after-school programs that meet an enrollment threshold. She also reported that the Maryland Meals for Achievement breakfast program now serves 103 schools in the county and reiterated…
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