Ballard County joins schools with free meals for all students
Hayes said the bottom line is this: For the program to be successful and
continue at BCMS/BMHS, more students have to eat breakfast every day,
and every family needs to complete the Household Income Form that will
be included in each student’s Code of Behavioral Expectations this year,” the Star reports.
“Our lunch numbers are okay,” Hayes told the online news outlet. “But in the middle and
high schools, only about 35 percent of our students eat breakfast every
day. To make this work, I’d like to see that number up to about 75
percent.” To do that, she will offer “grab and go” breakfasts. “The lines will be
shorter, and menus will be simplified, but they’ll still get a hot,
balanced meal,” she said.
“Students will be able to enter their building and get a breakfast
similar to what they might find at any counter-service or fast-food
restaurant,” the Star reports. “The menu will vary, but will feature items like chicken
biscuits, whole-grain breakfast pastries, mini cinnamon rolls, pancakes,
breakfast burritos and cereal bars. Milk, juice and fresh fruits also
will be available.”