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Millcreek board discusses expanding federal free-lunch program; financial impacts unclear
Summary
Board members discussed adopting the federal Community Eligibility Program at middle-school level after moving elementary schools to the program, with staff estimating a possible one-year revenue shortfall of about $63,000 and noting uncertainties in federal/state reimbursement rates.
At the March 23, 2026 Millcreek Township School District board meeting, staff briefed the board on the federal Community Eligibility option (CEP) for school meals and sought guidance on whether to add middle schools to a plan the district expects to adopt at the elementary level.
District staff explained that CEP would provide free breakfast and lunch for participating grades for up to five years and would reduce lunch-collection efforts. "If we choose to move in the…
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