‘Bridging the gap’: Macon school board to request county funding for school meals

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Tuesday, 30/07/2024

In the face of rising prices for school lunches, the Macon County Board of Education is set to request funding from the county commission that would ensure all students in Macon County receive free lunch for the coming school year. 

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‘What our kids need’: no cost meals in WNC schools

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Tuesday, 09/07/2024

Every student in Haywood and Jackson County Schools can expect no cost breakfast and lunch in the coming school year, and Macon County is not far behind in meeting that mark as well. 

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More WNC students to receive free school meals

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Tuesday, 04/07/2023

More students in Macon, Jackson and Haywood counties will receive free breakfast and lunch in the coming school year thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision and work by local school nutrition departments.

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