KCPS suspends meal distribution program

KCPS has suspended student meal service operations after a nutrition services employee tested positive for coronavirus.

ONE OF THOSEPRESUMED POSITIVECASES IS A CHILDNUTRITION SERVICESSTAFF MEMBER FORKANSAS CITY PUBLICSCHOOLS.THAT'S PART OF THEREASON K-C-P-STEMPORARILY SUSPENDEDITS MEAL DISTRIBUTIONSERVICE.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER RAE DANIEL ISLIVE TO EXPLAIN WHATOTHER OPTIONS THOSEFAMILIES HAVE TO FEEDTHEIR KIDS.KCPS SAID IN ASTATEMENT THAT THISWAS NOT AN EASYDECISION TO MAKE --HOWEVER THERE AROTHER OPTIONS FOR MEALDISTRIBUTIONS - HERE AREA FEW:MEAL DISTRIBUTION SITEOPTIONS MONDAYTHROUGH FRIDAYCHILDREN'S MERCY - Graband go sack lunches 11:30 am- 1 pmKAUFFMAN SCHOOL HASDRIVE THRU SERVICE -10:30-:12:30UNIVERSITY ACADEMY - 11AM TO NOONBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OFGREATER KC 8 AM - 9:30AND 11 AM - 1PMTAGS FREE LUNCH -VARIOUS LOCATIONS -11AM-NOONUNCOVER KC IS ANONPROFIT THAT HAS AINTERACTIVE MAP OFVARIOUS FOOD PANTRIESACROSS THE METRO -HARVESTERS ALSO HAS AMOBILE FOODDISTRIBUTION SITES INTHE AREA.

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