Forest Hills Public Schools staff recommend continuing breakfast program for 2024–25

Forest Hills Public Schools staff told the board they recommend continuing a breakfast program at all district schools for the 2024–2025 school year to maintain eligibility in the Michigan school meals program.

The moderator explained that if a school has 20% or more of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch, the district is required to offer a breakfast program. The moderator said two district sites exceed that 20% threshold and that, "to continue to participate in the Michigan school meals program, we have to offer breakfast at all of our schools." The recommendation presented to the board was that the district continue providing breakfast at all schools for 2024–2025.

Board staff asked whether there were public-comment cards regarding the breakfast program; staff replied there were none. The recommendation in the meeting was framed as a staff proposal to the board; the transcript does not record a formal vote or a cost breakdown associated with expanding or continuing the program.

District officials did not provide further budget detail or committee discussion in the recorded segments. The Michigan school meals program was cited as the governing program prompting the recommendation; the transcript does not specify local funding sources, estimated per-student costs, or whether the program would be universal free breakfast or targeted at specific schools.

Next steps were not recorded in the provided segments.