(KAIR)--Good news of the cost saving variety is announced by the Atchison Public Schools, with students, for the upcoming school year, again to eat free.

According to a release from USD 409 Student Nutrition Director, Sharla Oertel, it's due to the school district's participation in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, known as the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP, for the 2024-2025 school year.

The release says no action is required of parents or guardians, with the breakfast and lunches open to all enrolled students of USD 409.

The free food program for the approaching school year is a continuation of the district's participation last year.