WACO, Texas — Editor's Note: The story above is from May 2021
La Vega ISD announced Monday that all students in the district will receive free meals for the 2021-2022 school year.
"This new approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals at no charge," said David Thiel, the Director of Child Nutrition for La Vega ISD.
The district also announced the previously used free and reduced applications will not be required for the upcoming year.
"Schools qualifying to operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals," Thiel said in a release.