School's out, but students continue to get fed despite COVID-19 outbreak

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by: Elijah Baker
Posted: Mar 16, 2020 / 05:29 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 16, 2020 / 05:57 PM CDT

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. - School districts are working to make sure students who need meals have them - despite school being out because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced schools can continue offering meals during the closures.

The "Grab and Go" program in Madison County is helping students who may not otherwise get meals.

All Alabama K-12 schools are closed for the next few weeks, but schools are doing what they can to make sure students continue to get fed.

Grab-n-go

"We usually keep all of our kitchens well stocked," Madison County Schools Child Nutrition Program Manager Teresa Miller. "If there's something I don't have here, we're pulling from all the schools in our area so that we make sure we have plenty of everything."

Madison County Schools started its free, grab and go meal assistance program for district students 18 and under. It's like a drive -thru service. Riverton Elementary is one of six county schools helping out.
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[procon]

1. What a good idea.

My concern is how they get food out to families without cars or they can't afford public transportation.

[jimfields33]

2. I agree. It'd be better if the give them a bag of food for meals during the week

For example, bread, peanut butter, jelly, apples, bananas, and some soups for 5 lunches. Much better and perhaps pick up every Saturday.

[Aquaria]

3. All of the school districts in San Antonio are serving meals

And not all of them require that children be on the free meal programs.

Details here, for who's doing what and how:

https://www.sacurrent.com/Flavor/archives/2020/03/16/san-antonio-school-districts-offering-free-meals-to-students-children-during-coronavirus-closures

I think SAISD also updated their policy to provide curbside service to free lunch families.

I urge everyone in the SA metro area to call their school or check their local ISD website for more information, because the policies are constantly changing.