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Superintendent: all USD 422 students eligible for free meals starting Sept. 8; program to continue through first semester

Unified School District No. 422 Board of Education · July 1, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Staci Derstein told the board that all students became eligible for free meals on Sept. 8 and that free meals are expected to continue for the remainder of the first semester; she also noted some students remain remote.

Superintendent Staci Derstein reported to the board that "all students became eligible for free meals on September 8, and free meals will be expected to continue for the remainder of the first semester." She also noted that the district has some students learning remotely.

Derstein presented the information as part of routine administrative reports; the minutes do not specify whether the eligibility is a USDA waiver, state program, or district-funded decision, nor do they provide the number of students affected. The board did not record additional motions tied to the free-meals announcement at this meeting.