THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, March 1, 2019 Page 3 Revere Public Schools parents owe meal fees By Tara Vocino Kruse explained that parD uring Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, it was announced that parents have a large bill to pay in overdue breakfast and lunch fees. According to School Department Chief Financial Officer Matthew Kruse, approximately $21,000 is owed, compared to the $16,000 that was owed last year, across 11 schools for 183 school days. GUESTS | from page 1 In addition, he estimated that preproduction will cost $10,000 and production will cost $16,000 for 16 days of shooting. Rupp said $1,000 will be needed for travel and other expenses. Postproduction will cost $3,000, and the cost of producing 500 DVDs, cases and artwork is estimated at $5,000, according to Rupp. “It’s unlikely that we’ll fundraise such a large amount of money, but we’ll look into that later,” Rupp said. He said he will know by ents either send their children to school without money are unable to understand or fill out eligibility forms due to a language barrier or simply take advantage of the system. “There’s always been an unpaid balance, especially in urban districts,” Kruse said. “In the past when children missed five meals, they’d give them a cheese sandwich, but did away with that so they wouldn’t feel embarrassed.” Kruse said that 70 percent of students in the district have free or reduced lunch. A reduced lunch is 40 cents per meal, according to Kruse. Kruse explained that the district needs full documentation of income, including proof of income, noting that lunch costs roughly $2.75 per student. “We’d then call parents and ask them to provide the money and/or this informathe summer if the grant is approved. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. “As a parent, I’m very protective of my son and want to see him develop to the best of his abilities. Adult Foster Care of the North Shore has been a vital asset to our family over the past five years in helping find resources for Brett.” Ted, Caregiver to Son, Brett 978-281-2612 AdultFosterCareNS.com Celebrating 18 Years tion,” Kruse said. He also said there are penalties for parents who provide false information. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. ~ Legal Notice ~ Traffic Commission City of Revere, MA Public Meeting Notice City-Wide Resident Parking Notice is hereby given that the Revere Traffic Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday evening, March 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber of Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, Massachusetts 02151 for the purpose of discussing An Ordinance Establishing a City-Wide Resident Parking Sticker Program and welcoming public comment. A copy of the aforementioned proposed draft ordinance amendment is available for public inspection online at www.revere.org/departments/city-clerk and in the Office of the City Clerk, Revere City Hall, Revere, Massachusetts 02151, Monday through Thursday from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Friday 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Attest: Paul Argenzio, Chair Traffic Commission February 22, March 1 and March 8 You deserve more than a job. You deserve an Encore. Encore Boston Harbor is hiring. Explore thousands of fulfilling careers. You deserve an Encore. In accordance with our host and surrounding community agreements, hiring preference is given to properly qualified residents of the cities of (1) Everett, (2) Malden, and (3) Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Medford, and Somerville.
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