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Hoehne school board approves free breakfast and lunch for all students in 2024–25
Summary
On Aug. 28, 2024 the Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3 board unanimously voted to use General Fund dollars to reimburse the Hot Lunch Fund so no enrolled student will pay for breakfast or lunch during the 2024–2025 school year.
Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3’s Board of Education voted Aug. 28 to use General Fund money to reimburse the Hot Lunch Fund so that no student enrolled in the district will pay for breakfast or lunch during the 2024–2025 school year. The motion was made by Board Member Cameron Cummings and seconded by Treasurer Brad Mincic; the roll was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
The board’s motion directs general fund reimbursements to cover staff meals, student seconds and any additional amounts needed for compliance with the USDA Paid Lunch Equity Program and the Healthy School Meals for All Program. Administration presented the recommendation as a compliance and access measure; the board did not specify a dollar amount in the minutes.
The change takes effect for the 2024–25 school year. Board members and administration said the action ensures students will not be charged for school breakfasts and lunches under the cited federal and statewide meal‑policy frameworks. The district did not provide an estimated fiscal impact in the minutes.
