People are upset with a school offering"alternative" meals to students

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“alternate lunch” of a cheese or peanut butter sandwich and milk.

The Kokomo school district in Indiana sent parents letters at the end of last year to alert them to the new debt policy, which went into effect on Jan. 1. It reads: “Once the $25.00 charge limit has been reached, an alternate meal will be provided to the student. The parent and/or guardian of the student will receive an automated phone call and/or email explaining that the student has reached his/her charge limit.”

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While the policy does not apply to students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch, many people side with Feitl in objecting to the way the kids were called out in front of fellow students. One commenter wrote: “I do worry about the kids being made fun of … it’s not the child’s fault. They have enough pressures at school, now having the lunch tray taken away at the end of the line and handed a sack. … I just don’t like it.” Another posted, “Refusing to give the kids a proper lunch for any reason is totally unacceptable.”

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Jeff Hauswald, superintendent of Kokomo School Corporation, told WTHR that the rule follows federal regulations and aligns with other surrounding districts. Last year, the district had to foot the bill for more than $50,000 worth of unpaid school meals.

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