CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — As inflation continues, families have had to adjust to prepandemic SNAP benefits and with the USDA free lunch plan expired, affording that lunch may be getting more challenging for some families and school districts.
"I think there's a variety of reasons why parents may not be aware; they could be that they are still thinking that the pandemic universal lunch is still available," said Christine Stewart, community relations coordinator, Cuyahoga Falls City School District. Wellington Exempted Village School District is a small school district with about 1,000 students. The district said it would continue to provide the same lunch to students no matter their balance.
"Our donations have to be equitable," Helton continued,"We're not able to take those donations and apply them to specific students.""So there are some legal requirements that our district has to adhere to," Stewart continued."We're unfortunately not allowed to take donations for just one student or one school; all the donations must benefit the entire student population.
Deadbeats need to pack their kids a lunch. lazy