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Update To Tucson Meal Pick Up Policy

Tucson parents now have lighter requirements for picking up meals for their children amid the coronavirus school closures.

TUCSON, AZ — Parents and guardians in Tucson can now pick up meals for their children without the kids having to be present, according to a social media post by the Tucson Unified School District. Meals are still being handed out during school closures amid the spread of the new coronavirus.

Previously, children receiving a meal needed to be present.

Parents and guardians now just need one of the following to pick up a meal for a child:

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  • A student ID card, report card, or other school issued documentation with a child’s name such as enrollment, class schedule, IEP etc
  • Show a video call home to show their children at home
  • For children not enrolled in school: documentation with a child’s name and date of birth such as a medical document
  • If none of the above is able to be provided, staff will ask for the parent/guardian’s name, child’s name and school (or date of birth if not enrolled in school) which will be logged by staff

Staff will not be collecting any of the documents. They just need to be shown.

See the Tucson Unified School District Facebook.

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