HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A private Hutchinson school is dropping out of the federal school lunch program over concerns about portion size and federal regulations.
The Hutchinson New reports that the governing board for Central Christian School voted unanimously Friday morning to mostly cease participation in the national school lunch program, starting in August. A preschool program will continue in a government-regulated lunch program.
Federal school lunch changes approved in 2010 sparked criticism about portion sizes, food choice, and the food labeling and record-keeping requirements imposed on participating schools.
Central Christian receives government money for the approximately 20 percent of its students who qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches. It still intends to help those students and has a financial strategy for carrying out an in-house lunch service.