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The measure will be on the board s agenda for a vote that day, and if adopted, would be in place for the remainder of this school year and the next two years. At the moment, no decision has been made about how to provide school breakfast and lunch in inclement weather. During remote learning so far this school year, meals have been delivered to students homes by Aramark personnel.
The pandemic required waivers to allow flexibility in providing meals to students in a safe way. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the school breakfast and lunch program, reported before the pandemic that 22 million kids relied on free and reduced-price school meals. In Decatur schools, 72% of students are low-income and 2% are homeless.