Tucson Unified meal works on meal plan for the school year

The Tucson Unified School District is gearing up for the new school year.

Part of that process is making sure that students are fed with a plan in place.

Tucson Unified Food Services Director Lindsay Aguilar says some planning is still needed but meals for students will be ready.

TUSD IS GEARING UP FOR THE NEWSCHOOL YEAR..

AND PART OF THATIS MAKING SURE ITS STUDENTSARE FED.

TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOLSERVICES DIRECTOR LINDSAYAGUILAR SAYS SOME PLANNING ISSTILL NEEDED BUT MEALS FORSTUDENTS WILL BE READY.

PARTOF THE PLAN IS TO HAVE A GRABAND GO PROCESS "WE ARE STILLIN OUR FINAL PLANNING PHASES,WE'VE BEEN WAITING FORGUIDANCE FROM THE USDA ANDDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

ONAUGUST 10TH WE STARTINSTRUCTION FOR OUR DISTRICTWE HAVE TO TRANSITION TO THENATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ANDBREAKFAST PROGRAM," COMING UPTONIGHT AT 6 WE'LL TELL YOUMORE ABOUT HOW A GOVERNMENTPROGRAM WILL ALLOW THOUSANDSOF MORE STUDENTS TO GET ACCESSTO MEALS.AND THE NUMER OFSCHOOLS ADDED TO THE MIX.SHAWNDREA THOMAS KGUN 9 ONYOURSIDE.