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IDEA Public Schools to offer free meals
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jesse Zaragoza , as published by KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
· July 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Two campuses, IDEA Yukon and IDEA Lopez, will be providing free meals to students.
In the Odessa area, IDEA public schools have made an announcement regarding student meals for the upcoming school year. Two campuses, IDEA Yukon and IDEA Lopez, will be providing free meals to students. This is possible due to the schools qualifying under the community eligibility provision.
Further details about the free meal program can be found through the school officials or the original announcement from IDEA public schools.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 29, 2026 ·
Source: KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? In the Odessa area, IDEA public schools have made an announcement regarding student meals for the upcoming school year. Two campuses, IDEA Yukon and IDEA Lopez, will be providing free meals to…
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