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School officials say federal changes to meal eligibility could shave about $25,000 from Lowell food-service budget
Summary
At the March committee meeting, staff said nationwide shifts in free-meal eligibility could reduce district food-service revenue and estimated a local impact of roughly $25,000; committee members discussed alternative short-term supports including a previously-approved food-truck contract and community partners.
School officials told the Lowell School Committee on March (committee meeting) that possible federal changes to free and reduced-price meal eligibility could reduce funding for local food-service programs but that initial district estimates put the local impact at "about $25,000." The remark came during a budget update prepared by Dr. Pinto and presented to the committee.
A committee member flagged a national figure in the report — "12,000,000 children nationwide losing access…
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