Even though the schools are closed, the Rock Island School District has started handing out meals to students. Spokeswoman Holly Sparkman says drive through meal pick is being held at seven locations, Monday and Thursday. Everyone that goes through the line will pick up enough food for three days.
"We want to make sure that we can still provide our families with those meals even though school is closed at the moment."
Students and families have been notified using robo-calls, and the information is also available on the school district's website.
And she credits district staff for their hard work during this public health crisis.
"We have also been logistically doing things with groups of ten or less, keeping in mind that we need to protect everybody while this public health emergency is going on."
Sparkman says teachers have also created e-learning packets for students to take home when they pick up their meals, so they have something to do while the schools are closed.
