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Board unanimously endorses Massapequa resolution to allow packaged drinking water for reimbursable meals
Summary
The board endorsed a Massapequa Board of Education resolution to allow packaged drinking water to satisfy the beverage component of reimbursable school meals and recorded its support as a submission to the resolutions book; trustees noted they could not change the submitted language.
The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education unanimously endorsed a resolution submitted by the Massapequa Board of Education that urges changes to allow packaged drinking water to satisfy the beverage component of reimbursable school breakfasts or lunches.
Chair read the resolution language outlining the Massapequa Board of Education's request that NISPA advocate allowing packaged drinking water as the beverage component for reimbursable meals in order to provide districts and families greater flexibility while maintaining student choice. During discussion the Clerk clarified: "Just to let you guys know, we can't change these resolutions that are up today because they've already been submitted to NISBOT. These we would just be endorsing as show of support for these 2 particular resolutions that I brought forward today from Massapequa as as they're stated." The board then voted unanimously to endorse the resolution for submission to the resolutions book.
The endorsement is a show of support for the Massapequa resolution and does not itself change district policy; the transcript records no immediate next steps or implementation action for the district.
