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Nederland ISD warns families to reapply for free/reduced meals after state waiver changes; participation at about 60%
Summary
Child Nutrition Director reported that Texas ended certain waivers that affected automatic eligibility for Medicaid recipients; the district will contact affected families to reapply. School meal participation was about 60% in September.
Rene' Bodden, Nederland ISD Child Nutrition Director, told the board that the State of Texas has discontinued certain waivers that previously allowed Medicaid recipients to be automatically eligible for free and reduced-price meals. The district is notifying affected households and encouraging families to reapply for free and reduced meals; Bodden cautioned that households who do not reapply may lose eligibility for the program.
Bodden also described new meal concepts at Nederland High School and reported that student participation in breakfast and lunch was about 60% in September. The minutes do not include verbatim quotes; the preceding paragraphs summarize the director's report as recorded in the meeting minutes.
