![]() ![]() The SMART program is set to end on November 30.Īccording to Newtown Public Schools Director of Business and Finance Tanja Vadas, other districts are facing the same situation and can choose to let the program end on November 30 or can choose to extend the program with district funding and receive some further funding from the program as a result. Melillo further explained that the federal funds for the free and reduced lunches have been coming from federal School Meals Assistance Revenue for Transition (SMART) funds. He added that with inflation and higher living costs, he knows this is a harder year for families.Įxtending the program was brought up for approval by the school board at its November 1 meeting. “Even in a good year we understand that time of year is difficult for families,” Melillo previously told The Newtown Bee. Newtown Public Schools will extend its free and reduced lunch program into January, as approved by the Board of Education at its November 1 meeting.Īs presented by Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo at the school board’s October 19 meeting, federal funding that supports the district’s free and reduced lunch program is set to expire, and due to the pandemic the school district has a surplus in its dining fund and part of that can be used to extend the program. ![]()
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