TL School District does not qualify for free meals for all students

  • The Triple R Ranch south of Isabel hosted the Georgia-based family bluegrass and gospel band Headin’ Home for two performances on Sunday, July 21. Guests enjoyed a beautiful evening for the outdoors performances with the Moreau River Valley as a backdrop. Photo by Jon Flatland
    The Triple R Ranch south of Isabel hosted the Georgia-based family bluegrass and gospel band Headin’ Home for two performances on Sunday, July 21. Guests enjoyed a beautiful evening for the outdoors performances with the Moreau River Valley as a backdrop. Photo by Jon Flatland

    The Timber Lake School District has investigated the possibility of obtaining free meals for all students through conversations with Child and Adult Nutrition of the South Dakota Department of Education and determined it does not qualify.

    Supt. Dan Martin said the district fails to meet two provisions for eligibility determination. The first is the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) - a new meal…