Eligibility for the free and reduced-price lunch program is tied directly to income levels. Students from a family of four are eligible for free lunches if their family's annual income is $29,055 or less; students from a family of four with a family income up to $40,900 are eligible for reduced-price lunches.
In the Mt. Lebanon School District, eligibility rose from 6.1 [in 2006] to 8.8 percent [in 2010].If there are any eligible Lebo Citizens readers with kids in high school, make sure to talk with your child's guidance counselor. SAT fees and many college application fees can be waived. If only the School Board and Commission majority would have taken off their Rose-colored glasses before approving the high school project.
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