Newton County Schools (NCS) is excited to announce that all schools will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the school year 2024-2025. During the previous two school years, 17 of the district’s 23 schools participated in the CEP. The CEP is part of the federally funded National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The participation of all schools in CEP ensures that all enrolled students can participate in the breakfast and lunch program at no charge. No application is required to participate in the program.
“Families not having to be concerned about providing quality meals to their children during the school week allows them to focus more on supporting their children in other ways to excel in learning,” said Abdul Lindsay, NCS director of school nutrition. “Additionally, we hope that we will continue to earn the daily patronage of all our stakeholders as it relates to our proud food and nutrition services regardless of their ability to pay.”
“The implementation of CEP in all of our schools aligns with the school district's organizational priority of removing barriers to student learning," said Dr. Michael Barr, chief operations officer for NCS. “Implementing CEP ensures all students have access to nutritious meals, which is essential for their academic success.”
Though reimbursable meals are at no cost, families may provide funds to their children to purchase a la carte food items and second meals at their family's choosing. These additional food items and/or meals can be purchased with their student accounts established through
www.mypaymentsplus.com. For more information about the CEP and NCSS Food and Nutrition Program, please call (770) 788-3120 or visit
www.newtonschoolnutrition.org. The USDA provides additional information at
https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/community-eligibility-provision.
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