The Temple and Belton independent school districts will offer students free breakfast and lunch throughout the 2021-22 school year â a move following guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Both districts, like most school systems across Texas, also offered the free meal services last school year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
âWe know that when students have full stomachs that they are better prepared to learn,â Donna Shelton, Belton ISDâs assistant director of school nutrition, said in a news release on Monday. âWe are grateful to be able to provide nutritious meals to all our students at no charge for another year and hope itâs a real benefit to families.â