Starting
next week, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will consolidate its meal
distributions for remote learners to once per week. Meals will be distributed on Thursdays,
from 4 – 5:30 p.m., and will consist of bulk food items equaling 21 meals
per student per pick up - seven breakfast, seven lunch and seven after-school
meals.
The
change to the once-a-week allocation will result in a larger amount of food
being provided per student/per parent pick-up as well as save time for
parents..
Last November, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) announced it would extend the summer meals flexibility
waiver, allowing M-DCPS to continue to serve free meals to all children
throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year.
The USDA requires that parents/adults
provide proof of valid identification that the meal is for a child 18 years old
or younger, if the child does not accompany them to the distribution.
Identification can include a student ID, report card or progress report. These
are the same guidelines that were followed during M-DCPS’ summer meal
distributions.
M-DCPS has not
wavered in its commitment to support students and families. To date, the
District has provided over 16 million meals to
students at no cost.
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