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Pine Tree ISD Media Release: Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

The Pine Tree ISD; Primary, Birch Elem, Parkway Elem, Middle School, Junior High School and High School announced today it will operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2025-2026 school year. Schools qualifying to operate CEP serve breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals. This approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals.

For additional information please contact the following person:

Pine Tree Independent School District

Attention: Michelle Mitchell, Director or

Rene Thompson, Assistant Director

Child Nutrition Department

1400 Silver Falls Road, Longview, TX 75604

P. O. Box 5878 Longview, TX 75608

mmitchell@ptisd.org

rthompson@ptisd.org

903-295-5087