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Board authorizes SAU to draft warrant article for universal school meals after student testimony
Summary
The Governor Wentworth Regional School Board voted Dec. 2, 2024 to authorize the SAU to draft a warrant article for universal school meals for consideration Jan. 6, 2025. Student testimony in support and questions about funding and federal reimbursements were discussed.
Mary Schillereff, a member of the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board, asked the board to place a warrant article for universal school meals on the March 2025 ballot, citing student concerns raised at Kingswood Regional High School. KRHS student Bella Diamond told the board she supports universal meals to address food insecurity among students.
Discussion among board members and administration touched on how ongoing student meal debt is handled, the mechanics of federal reimbursement for meals and possible contribution sources to support a universal program. The board voted unanimously to authorize the SAU to draft a warrant article so the district can review language at its Jan. 6 meeting before any placement on the March ballot.
The authorization directs SAU staff to prepare draft warrant language and provide fiscal impact information for the board’s next meeting.
