Starting this year, District 2 will offer free breakfast and lunch to all students in Grades K-8.

The Illinois State Board of Education and the District 2 school board both approved the District’s participation in a different meals program - the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

In CEP, students will only need to present their ID cards in their school’s meal lines to receive a free meal.

• Families will no longer have to submit applications to receive free or reduced-price meals. 
• Parents will no longer have to deposit money into RevTrak or My School Bucks, or send cash or checks to the school office to pay for meals. 
• The District will contact parents with balances to arrange for refunds.
• À la carte items will still be available for cash purchases at Blackhawk Middle School.
• Parents that prefer to send their child with lunch can still do so if they choose.
• Milk can still be purchased by students not obtaining a regular meal.
• Lunch will be provided free of charge on field trip days.