EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Starting Tuesday, Sept. 2, students at Bel Air, Del Valle, Eastwood, Hanks, and Parkland high schools who qualify for reduced-price school lunches will now be able to receive lunch for free for the rest of the school year, the district said.
Earlier this month, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that students eligible for reduced-price meals can now receive school meals at no cost to their families. The 89th Texas Legislature approved funding as part of the General Appropriations Act so that students who qualify for reduced-price school meals can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge for the next two years, through the 2026-27 school year.
At Ysleta ISD, students enjoy free breakfast meals every school day at the campus. As part of the federal Com