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Exeter board forms School Meals Advisory Committee to study meals, funding and communications
Summary
The Exeter School Board voted to create a School Meals Advisory Committee to examine implementation of school meals, data tracking, communications and the impact of free/reduced application rates on federal funding after central office outlined the district would cover one reimbursable breakfast and lunch per student per day.
The Exeter School Board voted to immediately form a School Meals Advisory Committee to study how school meals are delivered, what additional meal options could be offered and how to protect related federal funding.
Superintendent Allison told the board the district will remain "part of the school breakfast program and the USDA national school lunch program" and that "the district portion will cover one reimbursable breakfast and one reimbursable lunch per student per school day." That, she said, aligns with the current budget and the board’s intent to ensure students receive meals.
Board members discussed both the…
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