Aiken County Public School District is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2025-2026 school year. Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 amended section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1))(the law) to provide an alternative to household applications for free and reduced-price meals in local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with increased levels of low-income students. This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled in the school/district may participate in the breakfast and lunch program at no charge to them. Families will not have to fill out meal applications.

Breakfast and lunch meals follow the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for healthy school meals. Please encourage students to participate in the school meal programs.

You may contact your Child Nutrition Program Resident District Manager Ebonee Maxwell at

803-991-3408 or email her at [email protected] for additional information.

Parents or guardians that do not want their child/children to participate in CEP may wish to discuss this matter with Ebonee Maxwell on an informal basis.

Parents wishing to make a formal appeal may make a request either orally or in writing to Marion O. Traxler, III whose address is: 1000 Brookhaven Dr. Aiken, SC 29803, 803-341-2437 for a hearing to appeal the decision.

57 MILES
The Swamp Rabbit Rail Line Yard Sale
Mark your calendars!! Friday, Sept. 12 &  Saturday Sept. 13, 2025
7AM -5PM  To set up a table and sell in your town, contact your Town Hall, numbers listed below.

Barnwell, Blackville, Springfield, Salley, Perry, Wagener, Fairview,& Batesburg

Each town will have designated spots for rent. Each town sets their own pricing and layout. If you are interested in participating, please reach out to your town hall or the contact below.  Setting up along the path of the yard sale and residents within the towns are encouraged to participate.  ** Contact has been made with all the towns below. The ones with #'s listed confirmed, others are pending, please reach out to your town hall to encourage participation. 

Batesburg- 
Fairview- 
Seivern- 
Wagener--803-564-3412
Perry-803-564-5756
Salley - 803-258-3485
Springfield- 
Blackville- 
Barnwell- 803-259-3266