Henderson County school board considers ending free breakfast program amid rising costs

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Henderson County Board of Public Education could potentially end its free student breakfast program due to rising food prices and insufficient federal funding to cover food inflation.

During a recent meeting, board members discussed the financial strain of the program for over an hour.

The program involves a complicated equation regarding reimbursement and labor costs…

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