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Board hears child-nutrition update; staff says federal funds are pass-through
Summary
Victoria ISD staff told trustees the child nutrition fund is balanced at $9.3 million and that federal funding for meals is a pass-through under the Community Eligibility Provision, meaning the district spends and is reimbursed rather than holding discretionary revenue.
During the budget presentation, district staff reviewed the child-nutrition fund and said projected revenues and expenditures are balanced at $9.3 million for the coming year. Staff noted this is a reduction from the prior year and attributed the change to lower student counts and fewer students identified as economically disadvantaged.
On federal support, staff explained the district participates in the Community Eligibility Provision and that federal reimbursements are pass-through funding used to run school-meal programs. "All students are free, to have their meals in our district," a staff member explained, adding that the district initially spends program funds and is then reimbursed by the federal government.
