(KLZA)--Falls City Public School Superintendent Tim Heckenlively announced Thursday that School District 56 has been notified by the Nebraska Department of Education, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will extend the Summer Food Service Program through as late as December 31, 2020. 

This will allow the Falls City Public Schools to serve free meals to all children into the fall months,  or until available funding runs out. 

Falls City Public Schools will inititate the Summer Food Service Program beginning Monday, September 14, and will credit the full pay and reduced student meal accounts retroactive to September 1.

Under the current guidelines, the program will not be in place for the second semester.  If the funding runs out,  meals will revert back to full pay, reduced or free as determined under current guidelines. 

All families are encouraged to complete andturn in the free and reduced meal applciations if you have not done so already for the 2020-21 school year.