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Superintendent: summer meals served, registration and school calendar updates
Summary
In the superintendent's report the district said it has served over 13,000 summer meals, highlighted Summer Bucks benefits, provided registration counts (144 complete; 67 incomplete; 70 non‑district transport requests), and confirmed first-day and orientation dates for 2026–27.
At the July 27 meeting the superintendent reported the district’s summer programs and free summer meals program have together "served over 13,000 meals," and reminded families about Summer Bucks, a federally funded $120 benefit per eligible child for groceries over the summer. The superintendent also outlined summer district hours (through Aug. 7) and encouraged families to register for the 2026–27 school year; as of the report the district had 144 completed applications, 67 incomplete applications (families contacted by email and phone), and 70 non‑district transportation applications.
The superintendent provided several calendar details: grades 1–12 start Sept. 1; kindergarten orientation runs Sept. 2–4 with kindergarten starting Sept. 8; a district back-to-school kickoff is scheduled for Aug. 26, 2026 at Pinwood Middle School. Board members thanked staff for balancing the budget and asked for continued attention to special education cost pressures in the coming year.
