WATCH BREVARD COVID-19 UPDATE: School Officials Provide Parents, Students Information on Meals, Remote Learning

By  //  March 18, 2020

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Brevard Public Schools Vice-Chair Matt Susin and Deputy Superintendent Matt Reed were in the Space Coast Daily Studios on Friday to provide an update on the effects of COVID-19 on the operations of the schools, teachers and students.

Among the topics discussed were the free food distribution centers, which will start serving students beginning on Monday, March 23 through Friday, March 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Meals will be distributed to any child age 18 years and younger.

Each child will receive a package containing one breakfast meal and one lunch meal.

Children may come without a parent and will be served, however, parents/guardians who come must have the children present with them in order to receive meals for those children per USDA requirements.

The schools previously announced that will open as food distribution centers include Atlantis Elementary, Coquina Elementary, Mims Elementary, Cambridge Elementary, Golfview Elementary, Mila Elementary, Central Middle, Jupiter Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, Sunrise Elementary, Turner Elementary and University Park Elementary.

To ensure social distancing, Brevard Public Schools officials request that parents drive into the bus loop and release their trunk. A BPS employee will then place one meal package per child in the trunk of the vehicle.

Parents, guardians and/or children on foot will be served, however, social distancing will also be adhered to in this situation.

The cafeteria and other school buildings will not be opened to parents and students.

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