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"With the rising cost of food these days, I think families are definitely feeling the pinch," said Kelsey Nederveld, the assistant director of nutrition services at SCUSD.
SCUSD, along with 40 other school districts nationwide, have signed a letter, asking the USDA to give them actual cash, to spend freely on food from any vendor.
The California Universal Meals program allows districts to receive necessary funding to provide public school students free meals regardless of income status.