School breakfast, lunch to be free to students for 5 years

JONES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

The cost of school lunches, especially for families with multiple children, can be a challenge, but that will no longer be a problem for the families in Jones County.

Board of Education members took the final step at their June 11 meeting to approve Jones County Schools’ participation in the Community Eligibility Provision program. That vote means all students will receive breakfast and lunch at no…