
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced yesterday that Minnesota schools served more than 150 million meals to students in the first year of the Minnesota Free School Meals Program. The program saved Minnesota families approximately $1,000 per student. To celebrate the success, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan visited Oak View Elementary to serve breakfast to students. According to the Minnesota Department of Education, the number of school lunches served during the 2023-24 school year increased by 13.6 million meals compared to the same time period in 2022 – 2023, a 15 percent increase. The number of school breakfasts served to students last fall increased by 13.8 million meals compared to the previous school year, a 40 percent increase. All public school districts in Minnesota participate in the Minnesota Free School Meals Program. An additional 167 charter schools and 163 private schools or residential child care institutions also participate in the Minnesota Free School Meals Program.
Tony Schmid News Director Rapids Radio
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