By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
Beginning today, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools will serve meals to families with children ages 18 and under and for disabled students ages 18-26 with an individualized education plan (I.E.P.). The meals will be served in a “grab and go” fashion via walk up or drive service at three sites in the district Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. – noon. The meals will contain both breakfast and lunch for the day.
The service is open to any member of the community with eligible children, not just Godfrey-Lee Public Schools students. Please check the schedule and locations by clicking here. All food items will be pre-packaged and will not be prepared on site to be as sanitary as possible to limit the spread of the virus. The district is not accepting donated food items or community volunteers at this time. Communication will follow when these restrictions have been canceled.
“It is critical during a time of crisis that our community can count on our local school districts to provide support,” said Godfrey-Lee Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Polston said. “We put out a request for staff to assist with meal service during the closing, and within a matter of hours, all slots were filled. Our staff is always eager to support our students and families, and this is yet another way to demonstrate our role in serving students and families.
“Serving meals to ensure the nutritional wellbeing of our students is the first step of support we will provide. I am grateful for our leadership in our food service department and our contracted provider, Chartwells, for working quickly to prepare for this unprecedented event. More information regarding learning plans and access to support for other basic needs will be forthcoming in the days ahead.”
Godfrey-Lee will also serve as a distribution point for Kids’ Food Basket during the mandatory school shutdown. “We are also thankful for our community partners, such as Kids’ Food Basket, that are rising to the occasion to serve our community. They are a pillar of our community and we are grateful for their unending support. It will take leadership from our entire community to weather this storm and everyone has to do their part.”
“We ask students and families to follow the guidelines for social distancing and hygiene. Schools will not be open during the mandatory shutdown to allow district personnel to conduct a deep cleaning of all school facilities. The administration building will be open during regular hours through Tuesday, March 17, and then will only be open by appointment only. The district will only have essential personnel only from Wednesday, March 18, through the end of the mandatory closing.”
