Free Lunch

[NDSportsman]

My understanding is that this is more of a citizen lead issue than government
It is an example why I’m voting YES on measure 1 also

I think all initiated measures should have to identify who the citizen is that's initiating it and it should not be allowed to use out of state money to support it in any way shape or form. I think there would be way fewer initiated measure's if we eliminated out of state money and backers. They are pushing their agenda from out of state!

 

[OL Deadeye]

I think all initiated measures should have to identify who the citizen is that's initiating it and it should not be allowed to use out of state money to support it in any way shape or form. I think there would be way fewer initiated measure's if we eliminated out of state money and backers. They are pushing their agenda from out of state!

Pretty sure you hit the nail on the head! Out of state liberals using the same old song , its for the children. We never went to school so early we had time for Breakfast ! Wouldn't be surprised if the names were Allah Akbar related

 

[Lycanthrope]

Its pretty easy to see who the logical thinkers are when you read the comments on a topic like this. There's literally no good reason to support measure 2. Every kid is already guaranteed a meal in every public school in the state, by law, even if they have shitty parents.

 

[RyanN]

Vote no - again, like several have stated, there's already items in place for students who need assistance. (and I'm an educator)

 

[Wally World]

My understanding is that this is more of a citizen lead issue than government
It is an example why I’m voting YES on measure 1 also

Vote NO on both of these Socialist / Oligarch measures...

 

[Wally World]

Pretty sure you hit the nail on the head! Out of state liberals using the same old song , its for the children. We never went to school so early we had time for Breakfast ! Wouldn't be surprised if the names were Allah Akbar related

You can thank the Gubaner who also supports this socialist maesure!

 

[camper]

You can thank the Gubaner who also supports this socialist maesure!

Huh? Do you even know whats going on here? Governor Armstrong is voting no on Measure 2.

 

[Mike Fretty]

Vote NO on both of these Socialist / Oligarch measures..

Voting No on 1 will allow more free lunch type measures to pass imo

 

[camper]

Voting No on 1 will allow more free lunch type measures to pass imo

I can hardly wait for his convoluted answer.

 

[Sluggo]

I’m really trying to understand what is wrong with our current situation so I googled up the info below. Can anyone in favor of this measure tell me what the problem currently is that this measure will solve?

Under North Dakota law (House Bill 1494 / NDCC § 15.1-07-38), public schools are required to provide a meal to students who request one, regardless of whether they have an unpaid meal balance or lack funds to pay. [1, 2, 3]

Protections for Students
The law prohibits schools from engaging in "lunch shaming" or penalizing children for debt:

• • No Meal Denial: Schools cannot refuse to serve a meal to a student due to an unpaid balance or insufficient funds. [1, 2]
  • No Stigmatization: Schools cannot identify, single out, or embarrass a student (such as by using special tokens, stickers, stamps, alternative/lesser meals, or publishing a list of names with meal debt). [1, 2, 3]

 

[Ruttin]

I’m really trying to understand what is wrong with our current situation so I googled up the info below. Can anyone in favor of this measure tell me what the problem currently is that this measure will solve?

Under North Dakota law (House Bill 1494 / NDCC § 15.1-07-38), public schools are required to provide a meal to students who request one, regardless of whether they have an unpaid meal balance or lack funds to pay. [1, 2, 3]

Protections for Students
The law prohibits schools from engaging in "lunch shaming" or penalizing children for debt:

• • No Meal Denial: Schools cannot refuse to serve a meal to a student due to an unpaid balance or insufficient funds. [1, 2]
  • No Stigmatization: Schools cannot identify, single out, or embarrass a student (such as by using special tokens, stickers, stamps, alternative/lesser meals, or publishing a list of names with meal debt). [1, 2, 3]

You are correct. We have current laws that cover the free lunch already. Once it's in the NDCC it's wide open for fraud. The distribution of funds would be a disaster!