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People are upset with a school offering"alternative" meals to students
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:20 pm
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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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This post was edited on 1/7/16 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:21 pm to tduecen
Triggered: PEANUT ALLERGIES
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:21 pm to tduecen
That's what my elementary school did, it sounds ridiculous that people oppose this. Hell sometimes PB&J is better than some of the crap they serve kids in those cafeterias
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:22 pm to tduecen
I thought you just weren't allowed to eat when you didn't have lunch money.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:25 pm to tduecen
They have that here in Ascension Parish. After a certain amount of money goes into the negative, the child goes to lunch by themselves and has milk and pb&j
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:25 pm to tduecen
My thoughts are that's ten times better than what I got at my school if I ran out of lunch money. We got one day of grace period, then it was tough shite, you don't get to eat.
Kids bitching about $25 of free food that they probably pay a reduced rate for to begin with. Unbelievable.
Kids bitching about $25 of free food that they probably pay a reduced rate for to begin with. Unbelievable.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:28 pm to tduecen
I think embarrassing the parents would be much more effective and satisfying.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:36 pm to The Pirate King
School says it paid 50k worth of lunches last year is nuts
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:40 pm to GRTiger
I would send an extra 10 spot with my kid to help pay for any other kids lunches who get the shaft.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:43 pm to tduecen
Well, personally, I think every child's lunch and breakfast should be free in school. But that's not the way the system is set up right now, so pay your damn bills.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:44 pm to tduecen
I'm sure the school district could find a way to solve the issue without being mean to the children.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:46 pm to yoga girl
Hey Heather, I thought you were banned?
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:46 pm to yoga girl
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I'm sure the school district could find a way to solve the issue without being mean to the children.
Being mean to children builds character.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:49 pm to danilo
How come when I was a kid in the early 90s nobody had a peanut allergy?
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:50 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Same reason 90% of the class wasn't on some type of ADD medication
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:51 pm to fr33manator
quote:No, it does not. I'm sure the school district has the funds available to pay for the lunches.
Being mean to children builds character.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:52 pm to Nado Jenkins83
We had one kid who couldn't even be in the lunchroom he was so severely allergic. Others not as bad just couldn't eat it. I was in elementary 95-01
This post was edited on 1/7/16 at 10:53 pm
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