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Five days a week, when class is in session, students in the Tolleson Elementary School District in Arizona can count on a free hot meal to get them through the day.On a Thursday morning in early August, cafeteria workers prepared steamed vegetables, stirred spaghetti meat sauce, and warmed up bread rolls to help feed nearly 700 growing students at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School. The school is one of four in TESD.In 2022, TESD was approved for the Community Eligibility Provision program.
Melissa Acosta, the TESD dining services director, sat next to her daughter during her lunch break. “Throughout the week that adds up,” she said as she pointed out the cost of meals for families who do not live in a school district with free meals.Low-cost or free lunches for low-income students go back decades and have expanded over the years.
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