School meals not free for all students this year in Henrico; Federal judge throws out second redistricting suit seeking new Va. House elections
Henrico Newsflash – August 23, 2022
School meals not free for all students this year in Henrico
For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, school meals will not be offered free of charge to all Henrico students in public schools this school year.
Emergency federal flexibility that allowed free meals for all students during the pandemic expired at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Many Virginia school districts, including Henrico, now are again requiring applications and family income data to determine eligibility for free, reduced-price or paid meals.
Federal judge throws out second redistricting suit seeking new Va. House elections
A federal judge Aug. 1 dismissed a last-ditch effort to force new Virginia House of Delegates elections in November, concluding the pandemic-related delay in the state’s redistricting process can’t justify the “extreme” step of ordering an election do-over.
In a 49-page opinion, U.S. District Judge David. J. Novak ruled the plaintiffs in the case don’t have standing to sue the state and the federal courts lack the authority to order a new election.
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