TULSA, Okla. — Representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, the Southwest Regional Officer of USDA and Hunger Free Oklahoma all visited Monroe Demonstration Academy to celebrate Tulsa Public Schools’ expanded districtwide access to free breakfast and lunch.
Through the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, Tulsa Public Schools students in grades Pre-K through 12th will be eligible for free breakfast and lunch, giving free meal access to over 15,000 secondary students.
“We are so excited about the CEP Program. We’re grateful for what this means for our students and families,” said Tulsa Public Schools superintendent Ebony Johnson. “it’s also something that our teachers and our staff members are excited about because it just means our students have one more barrier that we’ve removed so that they can show up and be amazing in their academic day.”
Alongside staff from Tulsa Public Schools, Senior Policy Advisor at the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Sakeenah Shabazz also celebrated the occasion.