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Board hears why Project Extra funding changes affect Elm Street band dinners and how staff plan to respond
Summary
District staff explained that changes in grant and reimbursement rules mean Elm Street and Pleasant Street no longer qualify for dinner reimbursements; band students previously counted under Project Extra must now be supervised by band teachers through 5 p.m.; staff outlined logistical options including pantry/donations and possible site changes.
During the superintendent'level report, district staff told the board that a change in how the 21st-century/"20 first century" grant and USDA reimbursement are applied means Elm Street is no longer eligible for reimbursed dinners under the grant, and Project Extra can no longer absorb non-enrolled band students.
Speaker 6 said that historically some band students who practiced at Elm Street were included in Project Extra counts, but the programs are actually separate and the grant "is not allowed to provide dinner," so the…
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