The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has approved changes to the Mission CISD curbside meals program that will provide more meals to more children. The district is now able to take advantage of an extension of the supplemental summer meals program.
Beginning this Saturday, September 5 any child 18 years of age or younger will qualify for the meals program distribution. On September 5, Mission CISD will begin a weekly distribution of meals that will include 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches for each child. The meals will be distributed through a curbside pick-up at several locations. US Department of Agriculture regulations allow only one meal per child.
Families can pick up their Mission CISD student’s meals at any of the following locations on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m: Bryan Elementary School, Cantu Elementary School, Leal Elementary School of Engineering and Technology, Mims Elementary School, O’Grady Elementary School, R. Cantu Jr. High School, Mission High School, Mission Collegiate High School.
Families can go to the campus nearest them to pick up all their child’s meals.
The students do not need to be present. However, proof of the number of children in the household would need to be presented. Examples could be: meal ticket barcodes handed out this week, student ID, recent student report cards, WIC cards, birth certificates, etc.
All meals will be packed frozen, cold, or will be shelf stable. Safety instructions for storing and heating of the meals will be included.
Mission CISD will continue the meal pick-up program until further notice.