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76 Austin ISD campuses to receive free meals Austin ISD will offer free meals to all students at 76 of its campuses during the 2025-26 school year, according to district officials. The details The breakfast and lunches will be provided through the Community Eligibility Provision program. This is a federally funded program that allows qualifying low-income schools to serve free meals to all enrolled students. Families don’t need to apply or provide documentation to receive meals. What else Campuses that are not eligible for the program will provide meals to students based on their meal status. Students qualify for either free meals, reduced-cost meals or paid meals. Students attending schools not eligible for the program and in need of free or reduced-cost meals,
Austin ISD to adopt new phone policy The Austin ISD board of trustees is set to vote on a new device policy at an Aug. 21 meeting, after press time. House Bill 1481—passed by state lawmakers this spring—requires districts adopt policies banning the use of personal devices during the school day. A closer look Students may use devices provided by the district but may not use personal devices, unless they have a medical exception, said Edna Butts, AISD director of intergovernmental relations and policy oversight. AISD officials are recommending students be required to put their phones away in a bag.
1 Pre-K and Early Childhood Center 52 Elementary Schools 12 Middle Schools 9 High Schools 2 Other types of campuses 2025-26 CEP Schools
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SOURCE: AUSTIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
can do so if: Receiving state-funded benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Enrolled in foster care or are homeless Approved by AISD’s application for free or reduced-cost meals. Also of note For the 2024-25 school year, 77 AISD campuses were able to provide free breakfast and lunch through the program.
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