The West Valley School District will host a budget workshop for the community from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Millwood Early Childhood Center, 8818 E. Grace. The superintendent and deputy superintendent will give a brief presentation on the budget, including levies, and then take questions from the audience. Space is limited. People are asked to call Sue Shields at (509) 340-7204 for reservations.

It can be hard for families who get free or reduced price meals through the school districts to provide enough food for kids during the summer when they are home. So every year local school districts open up federally funded Summer Food Program free meal sites for all children under age 18.

Beginning today Central Valley School District will serve free meals Mondays through Thursdays (closed on the Fourth of July) at Broadway Elementary, 11016 E. Broadway. Breakfast is from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. and lunch is from noon to 12:45 p.m. 

The West Valley School District is also opening a meal site today at West Valley High School, 8301 E. Buckeye. Their schedule is also Mondays through Thursdays. Breakfast is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meals are also available at Centennial Middle School, 925 N. Ella, the same days and times.

The East Valley School district already has several meal locations up and running. Meals are served Mondays through Thursdays at varying times. Locations include a couple of apartment complexes, the Valley YMCA, Trent Elementary, East Valley High School, Valley Mission Park, Terrace View Park, Edgecliff Park and Otis Orchards Elementary.

Click here for a complete list of summer meal locations and times.

The West Valley School District will host another special meeting tonight to get community input on what programs to cut and what programs to keep. The district is anticipating a fair-sized cut in the funds it receives from the State. The meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at West Valley High School, 8301 E. Buckeye Ave. This will be the last special meeting to discuss the budget, so if you haven't had a chance to have your say yet, head on over.