Will Vt. Lawmakers Cancel $18M Universal School Meal Program?

“MORETOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – In an effort to keep property taxes in check this year, Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Tuesday pitched a pair of ideas in his budget address. One would take other state revenues to prop up the Education Fund. The other would reduce spending by eliminating Vermont’s recently approved universal school meal law and reverting back to pre-pandemic federal benefits.
At Harwood Union High School, staff daily make over 1,200 lunches and 600 breakfasts across seven schools. It’s all funded by a blend of state and federal funding.
Erika Dolan, the district’s food & nutrition co-director points out Wednesday’s lunch menu — roasted tofu, and chicken in a Mandarin sauce, with local vegetables and rice. “There is no worry from home that kids can come, have their meals, go with their day, and do what they’re here to do — learn,” Dolan said.”
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