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N. Adams holding lunch prices |
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Written by Reporter1
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 |
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Food Service Director Erin Ripley reported during Monday evening's meeting of the school district's board of education that, in light of the current high rate of unemployment locally and because cafeteria finances "have remained stable, even as free and reduced (student meal) rates have increased," no price hike would be implemented.
Prices charged for breakfast throughout the school district to students in kindergarten through grade 12 will remain at $1.15. Free breakfasts will continue to be offered for free and reduced-eligible students, Ripley said.
Lunch prices will remain at $1.80 for students in grades K-5, and $1.90 for students in grades 6-12.
Ripley also announced the school will participate this summer in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program for Children, where non-profit organizations, schools and local government join forces to provide free meals and snacks to all children in the community during summer months.
Free sack lunches will be offered to anyone in the community aged 1-18 for five consecutive days — tentatively scheduled for the week of June 15-19, Ripley said — at Northwest and Southeast elementary schools as part of a Camp Invention program.
Through a joint effort between the school district and the city recreation department, for one month during the summer — from June 8 through July 10 — free sack lunches will also be available Monday through Friday from 10:45-11:45 a.m. at Legion Park on Winchester Street and also at Waterworks Park near the Decatur swimming pool, Ripley announced.
Additional sites for the distribution of free sack lunches are expected to be announced as local church and civic groups agree to sponsor the events.
"We are very excited to be able to help address the needs of the community," Ripley said.
Superintendent of Schools Wylie Sirk commended Ripley "for all the hard work she does" to insure no local child goes hungry.
"Erin is in constant contact with various groups and agencies to make these programs happen," Sirk said.
According to state education department figures for the 2008-2009 school year, the breakdown of students receiving free- and reduced- price lunches is as follows:
Northwest Elementary — 47% free; 12% reduced (enrollment - 323)
Southeast Elementary — 41% free; 11% reduced (enrollment - 274)
Monmouth Elementary — 37% free; 3% reduced (enrollment - 259)
Bellmont Middle School — 33% free; 10% reduced (enrollment - 462)
Bellmont High School — 17% free; 8% reduced (enrollment - 838)
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