District weighs ending free lunch amid sharing tables
In Upper Darby, some hungry children rely on brown bags or a cafeteria worker’s oversight, while three elementary schools use a sharing table for leftover food. District officials studied ending the program but kept it, citing benefits to kids and taxpayers.
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Upper Darby
Furey
Angelo Nicolou
Nicolou
Aramark
Upper Darby High School
PTO
Janice Kelly
State Education Department
Chester Upland
William Penn
Kenneth Hemphill
Hemphill
Food Service
Westbrook Park
Hillcrest
Garrettford
Mark Furey
Hillcrest Elementary School
Mary Kay Sweet
Sweet
Wayne McAllister
McAllister
Beverly Hills Middle School
Tre Brodsky
Meesek Cemetias Ae Adegeenan
Wallingford-Swarthmore
Penn-Delco
Food directors seek cash in lieu of commodities program
School food directors push for cash instead of USDA commodities to buy higher quality meat. Only 25 districts nationwide, plus Kansas since 1975, participate in cash in lieu of commodities. New rules under Clinton keep districts in the program or allow nutrient based options, while schools ensure meals meet dietary guidelines.
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Barbara Sattani
Rose Tree Media
Delaware County
Kansas
Washington
Haverford
Food Service
Jack Geraghty
Harry Truman
USDA
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Angelo Nicolau
Interboro
Penn-Delco Cabhien
Swarthmore
Clinton
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