Dudley School Ordered to Serve Breakfast
Telegram and Gazette ---> Local NewsMason Road School in Dudley is one of the seven schools in Dudley-Charlton. Starting on October 1 they must start offering breakfast to students. "The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Office for Nutrition, Health and Safety" has mandated the school as a breakfast site. The decision was triggered by the school year 2012-2013 when data showed that 40% of the lunches were served to students who qualified for free/ reduced lunch. Another factor was in 2013 over 50 free or reduced lunch applications on file. The district will get federal reimbursement for the free/ reduced breakfast.
When I first saw this head line I was shocked that a school let alone it being an elementary school not serving breakfast. Growing up as a kid breakfast in the morning was always an option at every school I attended. Than again I grew up in a city and there are more students at the schools compared to a school in a small town. I'm surprised that the school has been going on for so long with out serving breakfast. As well as the school having so many students who are acceptable for free/reduced lunch. It's something you just wouldn't expect from a small town.
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