(NY Post) A free-lunch pilot program for Jewish and Muslim city school kids with religious dietary restrictions has been plagued by delays, two politicians charge.
The chairman of the City Council’s education committee says he plans to grill Department of Education officials at a budget hearing Monday on why the taxpayer-funded program to provide free kosher and halal lunches at 10 schools this academic year seems to be half-baked.
Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn) said he’s anxious to learn why the DOE couldn’t get the $1 million program off the ground until last month, considering it was slated to begin in September.
He said the delays are especially troubling considering the pilot’s goal is gauging interest in making these meals available universally at all city schools.
