TEXAS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER HELPS ENSURE UVALDE CHILDREN MAINTAIN ACCESS TO GOOD NUTRITION (5/26/2022)
AUSTIN – Right now, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller introduced a coordinated effort to right away ship federally funded wholesome meals for the youngsters of Uvalde. Working with the regional Schooling Service Heart (ESC) serving Uvalde Consolidated Impartial Faculty District (CISD) and the San Antonio Impartial Faculty District (ISD), the Texas Division of Agriculture (TDA) secured U.S. Division of Agriculture approval to supply 15,000 bundles of nutritious snacks for distribution to the youngsters of Uvalde.
“We’re honored to help ESC Area 20 with establishing the partnership between faculty districts in San Antonio and Uvalde so meals assist will probably be offered till the Uvalde faculty district resumes serving meals for kids,” Commissioner Miller acknowledged. “The youngsters of Uvalde mustn’t have to fret about this program. We wish to tackle this responsibility so Uvalde children get good vitamin and permit Uvalde CISD workers to give attention to therapeutic from this unspeakable tragedy.”
Greater than 65 p.c of the 4,000 youngsters in Uvalde colleges dwell in households with revenue ranges that qualify the youngsters to obtain free or reduced-price meals in school. San Antonio ISD will present sufficient meals for 3,000 college students for 5 days. Commissioner Miller additionally expedited approval of Uvalde CISD’s plan to serve nutritious meals for free of charge to households this summer season. The district will serve these meals on the Uvalde Twin Language Academy.
“We’ll proceed to work with the ESC and faculty districts to make sure seamless entry to meals for Uvalde college students,” Miller acknowledged. “I wish to thank TDA Assistant Commissioner Lena Wilson and her workforce in our Meals & Vitamin division for being so diligent and dealing with our companions to get this finished so swiftly. We’re additionally grateful for San Antonio ISD’s willingness to help with meals providers for Uvalde youngsters throughout this most tough time.”
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