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Public hearing flags costs and logistics if Joliet Township High School District 204 must expand breakfast access
Summary
At a Sept. 16 public hearing, district staff said expanding Breakfast After the Bell districtwide would require refrigerated carts, more staff and other expenses, and presented that JTHS served an average of 1,589 breakfasts per day in 2024–25 and the 2025–26 reimbursement rates.
The Joliet Township High School District 204 Board of Trustees opened and closed a public hearing on the Breakfast After the Bell mandate on Sept. 16 after receiving a staff report detailing program size and implementation challenges.
Mrs. Adelmann reported that during the 2024–25 school year the district served an average of 1,589 breakfast meals each day — an increase of 543 meals per day compared with 2023–24. She read the 2025–26 reimbursement rates the district expects to…
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