School meals in Eugene School District 4J will be less fresh next year — and more limited.
District staff shared more details in an April 22 budget committee meeting about how 4J’s $27.7 million budget reduction for next year will reduce kitchen staff in schools and eliminate 4J’s scratch-cooking — switching the district back to mainly premade food bought from outside vendors.
The district also will limit students to one limited serving of free breakfast and lunch a day. Currently, students in 4J schools can eat as much food as they want for free…