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Weston County School District #1 board discusses possible withdrawal from federal school food program
Summary
Board members discussed the possibility of withdrawing from the federal food program at the middle and high school levels but recorded no vote or final decision; the conversation included consideration of funding alternatives and potential impacts on students.
At its Jan. 29, 2025 meeting, the Weston County School District #1 Board of Trustees discussed whether to withdraw from the federal food program at the middle- and high-school levels. The minutes record the discussion but do not show a motion, vote or final decision.
The board explored funding alternatives and noted that private donors helped cover Special Olympics travel this year; trustees asked staff to look for sustainable funding for future student travel. No specific financial estimate or timeline for any food-program withdrawal appears in the minutes.
Administrators and trustees discussed program impacts in the context of ongoing budget pressures and declining enrollment. The minutes do not attribute particular proposals to individual trustees beyond noting that the board discussed the possibility of withdrawal.
Next steps logged in the minutes include continued discussion; no action item or staff directive to execute a withdrawal is recorded.
