Some school officials in Colorado are calling for additional funding or a higher bar for participation under the state's Breakfast After the Bell nutrition program to help reduce its costs, reports The Gazette.
In 2013, state lawmakers passed legislation requiring free breakfasts in schools where 70 percent of students receive free or reduced-price meals.
District officials—including Glenn Gustafson, deputy superintendent and chief financial officer for Colorado Springs School District 11—say the admission threshold is too low and has created a financial strain on their operations, says the website.
According to Gustafson, the district has used $77,000 from its reserve fund each year since the program was implemented in order to break even.
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