Bees Voerkraal Program5/30/2023 Melillo further explained that the federal funds for the free and reduced lunches have been coming from federal School Meals Assistance Revenue for Transition (SMART) funds. He added that with inflation and higher living costs, he knows this is a harder year for families.Įxtending the program was brought up for approval by the school board at its November 1 meeting. “Even in a good year we understand that time of year is difficult for families,” Melillo previously told The Newtown Bee. Newtown Public Schools will extend its free and reduced lunch program into January, as approved by the Board of Education at its November 1 meeting.Īs presented by Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo at the school board’s October 19 meeting, federal funding that supports the district’s free and reduced lunch program is set to expire, and due to the pandemic the school district has a surplus in its dining fund and part of that can be used to extend the program.
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