An eastern Kentucky superintendent said despite a host of changes in federal education policy under the Trump Administration, they plan to continue their summer food programs. Chris Meadows has been the Magoffin County Public Schools superintendent for four years. He said they’re approaching this summer as if nothing’s changed.
“We're making plans to serve meals and bulk food items throughout the summer, like we've done in the past, and additionally, we have received a Summer Boost program through the state to provide instructional materials.”
Meadows said those include backpacks, books and other educational materials designed to make summer learning fun. He acknowledged uncertainty about policy shifts at the federal level.
“I think that we're all concerned about those things, whether it be Title programs, food service, IDEA, I think those are all concerns, but we know that this is an important service for our community, and so we're willing to look at that and move forward as best we can and just hope for the best.”
Meadows said they’ll also continue mobile deliveries of food and instructional supplies to nine sites across the district this summer.
