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Lynbrook board hears sharp rise in school‑meal participation as district covers costs
Summary
District staff told trustees that K–8 meal participation has roughly doubled from about 24% last year to about 50% this year, prompting operational strains and a projected district cost in the low six figures while trustees urged state funding clarification.
District officials told the Lynbrook Union Free School District Board on Oct. 8 that participation in the district’s school‑meal program has climbed sharply since September, creating logistical and staffing pressure even as the district absorbs much of the resulting cost.
Superintendent Dr. Lynch and school food staff reported that average K–8 participation is now about 50% compared with about 24% a year earlier. ‘‘I ran a whole bunch of numbers which is what I love to do. So I’m going to share some of them with you — the participation rate has just skyrocketed,’’ said Mr. Press, the staff presenter on the meal program, describing site‑by‑site increases and…
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