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SEVIERVILLE â Families with children in Sevier County Schools will not have to worry about paying for school meals this upcoming school year.
âThey have extended the free lunches again for next year,â said Tony Ogle, interim Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended the program through the 2021-22 school year.
That means every student who attends public school will receive a free lunch, not just students who qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture made the announcement back in April, extending the universal free lunches, which were set to expire on Sept. 30.
SEVIERVILLE â Administrators in each of Tennesseeâs school districts are at different points in their preparations for pandemic-related measures for the 2021-22 academic year.
Plans for the Sevier County School System are still in development, while parents and guardians of students in neighboring Knox County Schools must decide April 15-23 whether they prefer virtual or in-person learning for the entire 2021-22 academic year. Knox kindergarten students will not be allowed to do virtual learning next year.
âWhile we plan for the majority of remote learners to return to school buildings in the fall, we are currently discussing specific options for what remote learning may look like during the 2021-22 academic year, but no firm plans have yet been made as we continue to collect information from state educational and medical authorities,â Sevier County School System spokesman Tony Ogle said on Monday.
SEVIERVILLE â For the second consecutive year, the Sevier County School System will not host high school proms due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Some community members and parents are organizing proms in lieu of those typically offered by each of the countyâs five high schools.
Ashley and Ray Flasher, owners of Beauty & the Beast Bridal Boutique, have scheduled the All-County Prom on April 30 at the Sevierville Convention Center.
âThe event . is not affiliated with or in any way managed by the Sevier County School System, but must instead be a community-based event put together by parents,â said Tony Ogle, Sevier County School System spokesman.
SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County School System is already working with the Sevier County Health Department to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations for school personnel, and some could get vaccinations this week.