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Board moves to extend free breakfast after November pilot showed large uptick in participation
Summary
The South Plainfield Board of Education voted to extend a free breakfast program for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year after district presenters said 15,895 students participated in November, a 3,755 increase over the prior month; officials said federal reimbursement will help offset costs but a free lunch expansion is not currently feasible.
The South Plainfield Board of Education approved a motion to extend a free breakfast program for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year after district presenters described a large participation increase during a November pilot.
A district presenter told the board that 15,895 students participated in the free breakfast program in November, an increase of 3,755 students from the…
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