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FREE meals for KPBSD students through the end of 2020
News Release: FREE School breakfast and lunch meals for students enrolled in KPBSD onsite or 100% remote learning options
9/18/20 UPDATE: KPBSD Connections Homeschool students are now eligible for FREE meal program! Pickup is once-a-week, the same as the 100% Remote Learning Option students.*
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is thrilled to assist families, and provide FREE meals to students through December 31, 2020, or until USDA funds are depleted. This benefit is for students who attend school onsite or via 100% remote learning with their KPBSD school. Plus, it is retroactive to the beginning of the school year in August, so any purchased meals between August 24 and September 18, 2020, will be refunded to student accounts.
What do you need to do
to receive free meals?
Nothing.
Meals are free at KPSBD schools that provide breakfast and-or lunch.
Important action:
Everyone can help funding to the school district when they complete an online application for Free and Reduced Meals by October 1, even if they won’t use the benefit. This data determines significant federal benefits to KPBSD, and qualifies communities for federal funds.
Online Application: Parents or guardians must reapply each year for free or reduced meal benefits
Parents are encouraged to continue filling out 2020-2021 meal applications so they will not be dropped from the meal program on October 6, 2020, and will have benefits when the free meal program is discontinued. This year, all applications will be accepted online through the new state portal at http://mealapp.kpbsd.org. If someone does not have access to the internet, each school will have a few paper applications in the school office.
Get It and Go Meals will be provided to families who choose 100% Remote Learning with their KPBSD School, and available for pickup once a week at the school. Preorder meals by 12:00 each Friday for the following week pickup on Wednesday. If a KPBSD school shifts to high COVID19 risk and becomes 100% Remote, all students will also be able to receive Get It and Go Meals.
Homeschool students are not eligible for Get It and Go Meals, or the free meal program.
*ORDER MEALS EVERY WEEK BY 12:00 NOON on FRIDAY
Complete the simple online sign-up for lunch and breakfast meals. If you do not have access to the internet, call KPBSD Student Nutrition Services at 907-714-8890.
100% Remote Learning Students and Connections Homeschool students pickup is once a week: Wednesday from 10:00-10:30 AM
Student Nutrition Services website
