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Board approves districtwide school breakfast program for 2025–26
Summary
The Forest Hills Board of Education voted by voice to operate a breakfast program at every school and the transition center in 2025–26 after a required public hearing; the district cited a less-than-20% free/reduced lunch rate and reported roughly 9% breakfast participation in 2024–25.
The presiding officer of the Forest Hills Board of Education moved the board to operate a school breakfast program at all elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and the transition center for the 2025–26 school year and conducted a voice vote. The presiding officer recorded 'all in favor' and no opposition.
The board opened the required public hearing on the breakfast program before the vote, saying new state funding can provide free meals for all students if districts meet certain statutory requirements. The presiding officer told the board that Forest Hills has fewer than 20% of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, reported about 9% participation in the district's breakfast program for the 2024–25 school year and stated the district "served approximately 1,100,000 meals" during the school year. The presiding officer said the district intends to continue the school meals program for 2025–26 but that any state budget changes would require returning to the board before making changes.
There were no public comments on the breakfast hearing. The transcript does not show a named mover or seconder for the motion, nor a roll-call vote tally; the approval was recorded by voice vote in the meeting minutes.
