Editor’s Note: The following information regarding school lunches was just released by the Habersham County School System.
Over the weekend, the Habersham County School System received a USDA waiver to provide meal service during the coronavirus outbreak. This morning, our school system food security team met to develop a comprehensive plan to provide food for children in Habersham County. The school system now has a plan in place to provide limited meals to community children age 18 and under. This initiative will begin in conjunction with our “learning from home” plan on Tuesday, March 17th. Starting Tuesday, meals may be picked up daily between 11:30a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at all eight elementary schools in Habersham County. A lunch will be distributed, along with a breakfast for the following day. Meals cannot be provided during the school system’s spring break, which is April 6th-10th. The school system will make every effort to continue this food plan as long as schools are closed this year. As the coronavirus situation develops in our state and community, adjustments or a discontinuation may become necessary.
