Oklahoma students will be able to get two free meals a day, thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture waiver granted to the state Monday.
The USDA waived a requirement that districts can provide free meals only if half of its students were eligible for free and reduced-price lunches.
Many districts have already been supplying the meals across the state. For instance, Oklahoma City Public Schools served 82,000 meals to its students last week. The waiver is in effect into the summer or if the federally declared public health emergency expires.
GREAT NEWS! This waiver will provide our schools with the flexibility needed to effectively serve our students as we continue to adapt and respond to #COVID19. Thank you @USDA & @SenatorLankford for working with the team at @oksde to get this across the finish line. #OklaProud https://t.co/ZRIUu87Faf
— Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) March 30, 2020
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