MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Beginning in 2021, all middle and high school students in Marion County Public Schools will receive free meals at no cost.The change is credited to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program, according to the county.[TRENDING: Seniors sleep in cars waiting for vaccine | How to get vaccine in Fla. | ‘Amen and awoman:’ Backlash over prayer]Elementary students already receive free meals under the USDA National School Lunch Breakfast Program.
The addition of other school-aged children allows for more students to regularly receive meals.The school district reports it serves an average 14,000 breakfasts and 21,000 lunches per day.