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After the disclosure of the school meals situation at Lyceum No.9 in Chernivtsi, the editorial staff of “StopCor” contacted Mayor Roman Klichuk and the school administration with requests to find out how free student meals are organized in the city and whether inspections were carried out after reports of inadequate lunch quality.
As previously reported, a situation regarding meals for students in grades 1–11 in Chernivtsi became public. In the photos released, in particular, there is a lunch consisting of raw carrots, a piece of bread, a casserole, and tea.
After that, head of the Chernivtsi Regional Military Administration Ruslan Osypenko announced the need to strengthen control over the organization of children’s meals and initiated inspections in the region’s schools.
Against this backdrop, the editorial staff of “StopCor” decided to find out who exactly provides meals to students in Chernivtsi and under what conditions this is done.
What StopCor asked Roman Klichuk
In a request addressed to Chernivtsi Mayor Roman Klichuk, the editorial office asks for information about the organization of meals at Lyceum No.9 and other municipal general secondary education institutions in the city.
In particular, the editorial staff asks to report which economic entities in the year 2026 provide catering services or supply food products for Lyceum No.9 and other municipal schools in Chernivtsi. The request also asks for a list of the relevant individual entrepreneurs and legal entities with their EDRPOU codes indicated.
Separately, the city authorities are asked for copies of contracts concluded by the Department of Education of the Chernivtsi City Council with institutions or economic entities for the provision of student catering services in the year 2026.
Another question concerns the cost of one free hot lunch for students in grades 1–11 in municipal educational institutions of Chernivtsi. The editorial staff also asks which specific two-week menu for Lyceum No.9 has been approved by the territorial bodies of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
Separately, StopCor asked for an explanation of whether the assortment and composition of the products that students of Lyceum No.9 received in early September complied with the approved nutrition standards and the terms of the contract with the contractor.
The editorial staff also inquired whether the Department of Education of the Chernivtsi City Council or the executive committee conducted internal checks, official investigations, or monitoring visits in connection with the meal situation at Lyceum No.9. If such measures were carried out, the editorial staff asks for copies of the corresponding reports, certificates, or conclusions.
Why this matters
The editorial request is related not only to the specific case at Lyceum No.9. It concerns the system for organizing free meals for schoolchildren, which is financed from state and local budgets.
It was previously reported that from 1 September 2026 the country introduced free hot meals for all students in grades 1–11 of municipal educational institutions. Against this background, questions about the quality and actual menu composition take on particular importance.
StopCor emphasizes: at present the editorial office does not assert that violations occurred at Lyceum No.9. The request is aimed at obtaining official information about suppliers, contract terms, meal costs, the approved menu, and the results of any inspections.
The response from the city authorities should help determine who is responsible for organizing student meals, according to what rules the menu was formed, and whether there was control over its actual implementation.
The editorial staff also sought comment from the leadership of Lyceum No.9 to obtain the school’s position on the situation and to clarify the circumstances of organizing student meals.
The editorial office will publish the response from the Chernivtsi City Council and the lyceum after receiving it.
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