Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, families that qualify for free or reduced price meals at school may be eligible for a new one-time Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) of up to $302 per child (Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12) to help cover the cost of meals students have eaten at home on days that schools have been closed. Students can receive P-EBT benefits even if they have been or continue to receive meals provided by the school district during the school closure. If your child was not previously eligible for free or reduced price meals, but you have now lost income, you may be eligible to receive P-EBT benefits

Update from St. James R-1 Nutrition Services regarding School Nutrition during this time.

The St. James R-I School District will be working with FiredUp Consulting Group to help us develop an updated short and long term Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). Creating a strategic plan is the most important task we can complete as a district for our community as it will guide every decision we make for our students. As we begin …