Emily Gutierrez

In 2025, H.R. 1 codified several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid, and Congress has recently considered a regulation that would eliminate SNAP’s Broad Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) policy. These past and potential changes would result in increased cost-shares for states and the loss of automatic certification for students eligible for school meal programs and will have consequences for states’ and schools’ ability to operate free school meal programs and, as such, will have consequences for students attending these schools.

During the Weld RE-5J Board of Education meeting on April 1, the board considered approval of Roosevelt High School course descriptions as well as

MILLIKEN – The Board of Trustees met on April 8 for their first regular meeting of the month. The board read two proclamations before moving on to action items.

JOHNSTOWN – Town Council met Monday night for its first regular meeting of the month. The meeting included a discussion about proceedings with the Johnstown Community YMCA and more.

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The Weld RE-5J School District Board of Education met May 6, where board members shared reports about ongoing events and celebrations within the

MILLIKEN – The Board of Trustees met on June 10 where they approved two items related to construction projects as well as an engineering services agreement.

JOHNSTOWN – Town Council met on Monday night at Johnstown Town Hall where they signed a Pride Month proclamation for June, appointed members to the new Johnstown Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors and more.

June 17, the Weld RE-5J School Board met for their second regular meeting of the month to formally approve budgets for the upcoming school year.

JOHNSTOWN – Monday night Town Council met to discuss a project for safer school routes, a liquor license for a new Johnstown restaurant and discussions regarding the Johnstown Community YMCA continued.