Iola to give free meals a try

Iola students will eat school lunch for free next year, as the district vies for a program that aids schools in low-income areas. In order to qualify, the entire community's support is needed.
Heather Mentzer joins her sons Case, let, and Elijah for lunch at Iola Elementary School in November. Register file photo
by Vickie Moss
Published: June 13, 2023
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Iola students will eat school lunch for free next year, as the district vies for a program that aids schools in low-income areas. In order to qualify, the entire community’s support is needed.

Iola school board members agreed to try a program that gives free meals to students next year.

But it’s going to take the entire community to make it successful and keep the program going, Superintendent Stacey Fager cautioned.

The board agreed to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision, a program offered through the USDA and Kansas for schools in low-income areas to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students. 

Vickie Moss

Vickie joined The Iola Register in 2018. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism, Vickie is passionate about her job. She enjoys the challenges and variety that come with newspaper reporting, especially opportunities to tell stories that make a difference in the community and in readers’ lives. Since Vickie started at The Iola Register, she has won top awards statewide for her work. She enjoys spending time with friends and serving on the board of Humanity House. She has two daughters.

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