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22-05-2025
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Greenville schools to launch program combatting food insecurity. Where kids can get free food
In Greenville County alone, there are 60,850 people who are currently living with food insecurity. Two-thirds of them are a single parent household with children, according to Loaves & Fishes, a nonprofit food rescue organization in Greenville. 15,320-plus children (12.7%) in the county do not have reliable food sources. And there is a difference between hunger and food insecurity, the nonprofit points out. "Hunger is the feeling someone has when they don't have food. Food insecurity is the consistent lack of food to have a healthy life because of your economic situation." it said. Beginning Tuesday, May 27, Greenville County Schools will be participating in the Seamless Summer Food Service Program, which will provide free breakfast and lunch for children under 18 years old. The program will run through Thursday, July 31. Meals must be eaten at the participating school unless the location offers curbside pickup. Here's what schools are participating in the program. ∎ Breakfast: Served from 7:45-8:15 a.m. ∎ Lunch: Served from 11: 30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ∎ Alexander Elementary School ∎ A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School ∎ Berea Elementary School ∎ Bryson Elementary School ∎ Buena Vista Elementary School ∎ Chandler Creek Elementary School ∎ Cherrydale Elementary School ∎ Ellen Woodside Elementary School ∎ Heritage Elementary School ∎ Lake Forest Elementary School ∎ Mauldin Elementary School ∎ Monarch Elementary School ∎ Monaview Elementary School ∎ Mountain View Elementary School ∎ Plain Elementary School ∎ Sara Collins Elementary School ∎ Summit Drive Elementary School ∎ Taylors Elementary school ∎ Thomas E. Kerns Elementary School ∎ Breakfast: Served from 8:30-9 a.m. ∎ Lunch: Served from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ∎ Roper Mountain Science Center: Served from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Saturday starting Wednesday, May 28 to Saturday, July 26. Please note that the center will be closed on July 4. ∎ Beck International Academy ∎ Berea Middle School ∎ Bryson Middle School ∎ Greer Middle School ∎ Lakeview Middle School ∎ Tanglewood Middle School ∎ Woodmont Middle School ∎ Breakfast: Served from 8:30-9 a.m. ∎ Lunch: Served from 11: 30 a.m.-12: 15 p.m. ∎ Fourth of July week: Meals will not be served during this time. All Greenville County high schools will be participating in the program with the exception of Hillcrest High School. Parents and guardians who plan to collect a meal for a child must present the proper documentation like a student ID, report card, or birth certificate. They must also sign a parent pickup log. Bulk meals containing three to four days' worth of food are available for qualifying children. ∎ Rudolph Gordon School: Offers curbside pickup two times a week from June 2 to July 24, Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pickup will not be available the week of July 4. ∎ Slater Marietta Elementary: Offers curbside pickup two times a week from June 2 to July 24, Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pickup will not be available the week of July 4. ∎ Ellen Woodside Elementary: Offers curbside pickup two times a week from July 7 to July 24, Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@ This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Greenville schools offering free meals this summer: See when, where
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22-05-2025
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Greenville Co. Schools offering free breakfast, lunch to children this summer
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Greenville County Schools will participate in a summer program providing free breakfast and lunch for children ages 18 and younger. The Seamless Summer Food Service Program kicks off Tuesday, May 27 and will run through Thursday, July 31. All children are eligible to receive a meal at no charge. Meals must be eaten at the participating school, save for curbside pickup locations. Meals will be served at high schools, except Hillcrest High School, from May 27 through July 31. Breakfast will be available from 8:30 to 9 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Lunch will be served from11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Meals will not be served the week of July 4. Breakfast and lunch will be served from June 2 to June 26, Monday through Thursday. Breakfast is available from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Participating elementary schools include Alexander, A.J. Whittenberg, Berea, Bryson, Buena Vista, Chandler Creek, Cherrydale, Ellen Woodside, Heritage, Lake Forest, Mauldin, Monarch, Monaview, Mountain View, Plain, Sara Collins, Summit Drive, Taylors and T.E. Kerns. Breakfast and lunch will be served from June 2 to June 26, Monday through Thursday. Breakfast is served from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Schools serving meals include Beck, Berea, Bryson, Greer, Lakeview, Tanglewood and Woodmont. Additionally, lunch will be served at the science center from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Saturday, from Wednesday, May 28 to Saturday, July 26. The center will be closed on July 4. Both Slater Marietta Elementary and Rudolph Gordon School will offer curbside meals two times a week on Mondays and Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from June 2 to July 24. Pickup will be closed the week of July 4. From July 7 to July 24, Ellen Woodside Elementary will offer pickup two times a week on Mondays and Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 'To collect meals for a child, the parent or guardian must present documentation such as a student ID, report card, or birth certificate. A parent pickup log must also be signed,' the district noted. Pickup includes bulk meals for three to four days' worth of food, which are available to qualifying children or to parents pickup up on a child's behalf. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-05-2025
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Greenville County Schools set 2025-26 and 2026-27 makeup days
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Greenville County Schools have updated their Student Calendars to include state required, makeup days for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years. Greenville County Schools said the makeup days are being added from Hurricane Helene's impact, which resulted in a widespread of power outages for an extended period of time. Schools remained closed for eight days, with students unable to participate in eLearning. The State Department of Education is requiring districts to make of three days that were missed during Helene, allowing the Greenville County Schools board to excuse three days and the State Board of Education to excuse three days. Here are the following makeup days: 2025-2026: May 20/21 (two half days become full days), March 13 and April 6. December 19 is no longer a half day. 2026-2027: March 12, March 29 and April 16. Makeup days were determined by the Calendar Committee, with feedback from parents and school faculty, along with state requirements factors such as testing dates by the SC Department of Education. Most of the makeup days were scheduled on days that were already set as student/teacher holidays, or as teacher professional development days, Greenville County Schools said. Greenville County Schools said that eLearning will continued to be used in the future as needed for unpleasant weather. For more information, you can visit the Greenville County Schools website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-05-2025
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New proposal could take away funds from Greenville Co. Schools
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C (WSPA) – The Greenville County Schools Board Of Trustees is urging the county council to reject a plan that would take away millions of dollars from the school district. The Greenville County Council has proposed a change that would shift more money their way, but would take funds from the school district to balance the change. Council members said the proposal is a necessity for the county, but school district leaders said they're urging council to abandon the plan. A 'Fee in Lieu of Tax Revenue,' or 'FILOTs,' serves as an incentive for businesses to build in Greenville County, in exchange for lower tax rates. The county proposed an increase to their share from FILOT agreements, a change that could double their revenue to 62%. 'They [county council] tell people we have a great school system here, Greenville County Schools, but when the money comes in, the FILOT money comes in from that. Now, they are saying that they want to withhold about $8 million of that [money] from us,' Said Tim Waller, spokesman for the Greenville County Schools. 'That's not right.' County Councilman for District 21, Curt McGahhey, said the school district receives the largest share from FILOT agreements. District officials said they're slated to receive nearly $26 million in 2025 alone. 'They have doubled their school budget in ten years,' McGahhey said. 'Take that into account, doubled. They outpace the county now in the amount of revenue they use. They use almost a billion dollars a year. The county is $480 million.' McGahhey added that he currently has three kids in the school district. He values learning, but questions the school district's use of spending — especially on things he deems unnecessary, like using what he called 'escrow money,' for turf fields. 'That is not the intent of that money; that was COVID relief money that was supposed to be for all sorts of things, programs to help schools get back on their feet, to help them with conditions that were brought on them, to help students do better. $24 million for fields doesn't really do it for me.' 'Greenville County Schools has lagged behind other high schools across the state when it comes to artificial turf,' Waller said. 'There is also the maintenance costs. You put a lot more time, money and effort into maintaining grass fields.' McGahhey doesn't believe the school district share of revenue should be so high, saying that the change in revenue could be used to fix local roadways. 'The Greenville County Schools have to tighten their belts just like everybody else and that's what this is about,' McGahhey said. 'It's not a feud, it's prioritizing public infrastructure to where it should be.' School district officials, who said the district is the largest in the state, added that the money they receive is essential to operate and manage nearly 80,000 students and pay teachers. 'We all agree that roads need to be repaved but not at the expense of students,' Waller said. The school district had their first reading of their proposed budget last week. If FILOT money is taken away, they will have to re-write the budget. County council has not yet voted to make the change, but the vote is expected in the near future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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07-05-2025
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State bill would take final approval of budgets away from Greenville County Schools
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A bill aiming to remove the ability for the state's largest school district to approve it's own budget will likely not get a vote this spring. In April, House Bill 4397 was filed in the South Carolina House of Representatives. The bill, if passed into law, would require the budget for the Greenville County School District to be approved by the Greenville County Council. The bill is sponsored by Republican representatives William Huff, Stephen Frank, James Burns, Mark Willis, William Chumley, Patrick Haddon, Alan Morgan, Thomas Gilreath, and Thomas Beach, each of whom represent parts of Greenville County. According to the state legislature website, the bill is currently being held in committee. With the current legislative session set to end this week there is little chance it could be voted on, though sponsors of the bill can reintroduce it in a later session. In a statement, Greenville County Schools said it strongly opposes the bill, claiming it would undermine the will of voters who elect members of the district's board of trustees and would hamper the district and trustees abilities to respond to the needs of its 78,000 students and 12,000 employees. 'Greenville County Council has never approved the district's budget, and it is highly uncommon to require a district to have approval of its entire budget by a county council. We urge lawmakers and the community to reject this bill. Budget decisions must reflect students' needs—not political agendas,' the statement reads. You can read the full statement from Greenville County Schools at the bottom of this story. No planned tax increases this year On Monday, Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees had a first reading of the planned 2025-26 budget. The proposed budget features avenues for pay increases for teachers and school staff, though the amounts of those increases will be partially decided by the yet-to-be-finalized state budget. Notably, the district is not recommending any increase in millage rates, which impact the amount of taxes residents pay to fund the district. This would be the fourth time in 11 years Greenville County Schools has not raised its millage rate. 'This information presented today reflects a priority by Greenville County Schools to attract and retain the highest quality teachers and staff in an increasingly competitive environment,' said Dr. W. Burke Royster, Superintendent of Greenville County Schools. 'We know that the quality of teachers and staff within our schools has a direct impact on the achievement of our students, and we must remain competitive and continue to invest in our students' success.' A final reading of the budget is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2. There will be a public hearing at 6 p.m. to give community members a chance to comment on the proposed budget. More information about the proposed budget can be found here. Full statement from Greenville County Schools: Greenville County Schools strongly opposes H.4397, which proposes to shift final approval of the district's budget from the locally elected Board of Trustees to Greenville County Council. The legislation would shift control of the school district's $1.3 billion budget from the nonpartisan, education-focused Board of Trustees to Greenville County Council, a partisan body that manages a much smaller $300 million budget and has no direct expertise or mandate in education governance. The current Board of Trustees were elected by the local voters to represent them. This legislation would remove the responsibility for the district's budget as one of the primary duties of Board Trustees and undermine the will of the voters. This legislation sets a dangerous precedent and risks creating an environment where two elected bodies can blame one another for decisions and outcomes, avoiding accountability. Local control of funding is not about raising taxes—it is about responsibly fulfilling our obligations to students, teachers, and schools. If the federal and state governments fully funded the mandates they impose on school districts, the need for local tax increases would likely be unnecessary. The district's recommended budget for the 2025-26 school year does not include a tax increase. This would be the fourth time in 11 years the district has not raised millage, and in the last 17 years, it has never used the full millage amount available. With rising enrollment, increased costs, and urgent staffing needs, this bill would hamper the district's ability to respond to the needs of 78,000 students, their families, 12,000 employees, and our community's future workforce. Greenville County Council has never approved the district's budget, and it is highly uncommon to require a district to have approval of its entire budget by a county council. We urge lawmakers and the community to reject this bill. Budget decisions must reflect students' needs—not political agendas. Greenville County Schools Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WSPA 7NEWS.
