Alachua County Public Schools designated 23 schools, including some charter campuses, to provide free breakfast and lunch to every student during the 2026-27 school year.
Los Alamos Public Schools will begin the 2026-27 school year Aug. 10 for K-12 students and Aug. 12 for preschoolers, with free meals and weekly early releases.
Waukegan District 60 is preparing staffing recommendations while confirming a new food-service provider and registration help before the Aug. 17 school start.
Shelby County Schools announced that breakfast will be provided at no cost to all students throughout the 2026-27 school year, including students at Vincent Elementary.
Pomona Unified says all TK-12 students can receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2026-27 school year without submitting an application. Classes begin August 12.
Eligible rural and frontier Nebraska schools can seek up to $100,000 for approved kitchen equipment, but applications are due August 31 or earlier if funds run out.
A proposed Seattle budget amendment would fund free meals for every Seattle Public Schools student in fall 2026, but the plan still needs council approval amid a projected $175 million general-fund deficit.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s FY2027 balanced bipartisan budget, including $14.5 million for employer training and $1 million for future-mobility programs.
Most Boise School District K-12 students are scheduled to begin the 2026-27 school year Aug. 12, with pre-K and early-childhood special-education programs beginning Aug. 17.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s FY 2026-27 budget on July 21. Most spending changes begin with the fiscal year on October 1, including money for roads, free school meals, tax provisions and Medicaid and SNAP administration.
