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District nutrition directors say state will fund reduced‑price meals; new law targets additives in school lunches
Summary
Child nutrition staff reported about 1.2 million meals served last fiscal year and said the state will fund lunches for students in the reduced-price category; a separate law (HP 402) requires certain additives be removed from reimbursable lunches beginning school year 2026–27.
The district’s child nutrition director reported to the board that school-lunch participation and programming remain strong and outlined two legislative developments that affect school meals.
Neal Stephens said the lunch program served about 1.2 million meals last fiscal year and roughly 905,000 so far in the current school fiscal year; he described Farm-to-Fork procurement that buys local peaches, beef and bison to benefit students and…
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