DeKalb County will pay off all outstanding school lunch debt for nearly 2,000 students, CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced Monday, calling it part of a broader push to support families struggling with rising costs and the impacts of the federal shutdown.
The announcement came hours after Cochran-Johnson visited Snapfinger Elementary School, where she said she was astonished by the sight of a donated barrel of food in the hallway. It was a sign, she noted, of how communities are coming together to help many families who are fighting to make ends meet.
“Today, it is a great honor to affirm that DeKalb County is committed to our children,” she said, standing alongside several county officials at the Manuel Maloof Building. “We have…