Elmore County Schools answer questions about free meals

Elmore County Public Schools announced Monday its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program.

Elmore County’s Child Nutrition Program (CNP) offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.50 and lunch $2.50, and children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals of 30¢ for breakfast and 40¢ for lunch.

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