Income criteria set for free school meals

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 18:06

The Guilderland, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Voorheesville, and Bethlehem school districts have released the income criteria for students to qualify this school year for free or re­duced-price lunches, breakfasts, and milk. All four dis­tricts have the same standard, based on family size and income.

In order to qualify for free lunch or breakfast, a household of one must have an annual income of less than $19,578. For each additional person in the household, $6,994 is added. So, a household of four must have an income of less than $40,560 to qualify.

Breakfast and lunch also are of­fered at reduced rates. To qual­ify, a family of one must have an income of less than $27,861. For each additional person in the household, $9.953 is added. So, a household of four must have an income of less than $57,720 to qualify.

More information is available by contacting the individual school districts.

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