National school lunch flexibility extended through June 30, 2021
Sunday, July 5, 6 p.m. National school lunch flexibility extended through June 30, 2021
Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program can continue to provide meals to students and their families based on flexibility provided in waivers during the Covid-19 pandemic from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which have been extended through the 2020-2021 school year. The extension is expected to ensure that students can access nutritious foods to support optimal learning, even if school facilities are closed, according to the California Department of Education.
The @USDA recently announced the extension of COVID-19 meal waivers for the 20-21 school year. The waivers give districts flexibility on how meals are distributed, meal times, grab-and-go, and allow parents/ guardians to pick up for students.
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— CA Department of Education (@CADeptEd) July 3, 2020
The waivers extend flexibilities regarding non-congregate feeding, meal service time requirements, parent and guardian pick-up of meals, and meal patterns. The USDA waivers also provide additional flexibility to senior high schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.
More information is available on the USDA website.