Free Breakfast And Lunch Meals Continue For Rest Of School Year

Today, the Beacon City School District, by way of Food Services Director Karen Pagano, announced that breakfast and lunch meals will continue to be free for the rest of the school year. The first time this happened was made possible from funding from the USDA.

For Remote families (both Hybrid and 100% Remote), there are 2 ways to get the meals: Delivery and Pickup. Both require signup, but if families are already signed up, they do not need to re-enroll. There have been benefits to being signed, including partnerships with outside organizations, like Fareground, who use the bus delivery and pickup service to get programming materials such as Meal Kits to students.

Parents and caregivers who work from home are encouraged to sign up for Delivery or Pickup. If they think they can pickup, but in reality missed pickups due to work, parents should signup for Delivery. Many parents have reported having work meetings scheduled during their official pickup times, making it difficult to get the food. The bus system has worked well, and requires advance coordination and a person at home to receive the meals. Sign up for Delivery or Pickup here at the Beacon City School’s website.