ND Constitutional measure

[Slappy]

I had gave him a check to pay for lunch. I would pay 2 or 3 month a head. He forgot to take the check to the office.

This exemplifies one of the many reasons I'm opposed to taxpayer provided lunches. The lunch counter life lessons for me in elementary school were responsibility and understanding the cost of living. I learned the importance of depositing that check on time, and I saw how much a simple meal cost my parents to provide for me.

 

[Duckslayer100]

#2 You would think because the program is out there everyone would apply and it would be easy. They don't and many families that do not meet threshold do not pay. School then have to attempt to collect a debt and to be honest many of those debts are not collectable. So now that money is not recouped and the only one hurt is the kid. Free school lunch takes care of this and these is a good possibility it would be cheaper.

North Dakota law prohibits schools from both denying lunch to kids, as well as asking for money if their account goes in the negative. A few years ago, the FPS district was something like $50,000 in the hole from school lunch defecit, and an anonymous donor paid for it.

Tell me how that makes sense whatsoever? Most of us pay for our kids' lunches, but if we just decided to say hell with it and stop, they can run hundreds or thousands of dollars in the hole, still get a hot lunch every day, and the school can't say a peep to get compensated.

 

[JUSTWINGNIT]

North Dakota law prohibits schools from both denying lunch to kids, as well as asking for money if their account goes in the negative. A few years ago, the FPS district was something like $50,000 in the hole from school lunch defecit, and an anonymous donor paid for it.

Tell me how that makes sense whatsoever? Most of us pay for our kids' lunches, but if we just decided to say hell with it and stop, they can run hundreds or thousands of dollars in the hole, still get a hot lunch every day, and the school can't say a peep to get compensated.

Out here in Washburn, the school sends e-mails to notify you if you get low or go negative. I don't recall if they actually ask for money or not.

 

[Duckslayer100]

Out here in Washburn, the school sends e-mails to notify you if you get low or go negative. I don't recall if they actually ask for money or not.

Ok I was partially correct, they CAN ask for money, but can't send you collections or force you to pay:

Key Aspects of North Dakota Law & Proposed Legislation (2023-2026):

• "Lunch Shaming" Prohibition (HB 1494): Schools cannot identify students with unpaid balances, require them to work for meals, or deny them a reimbursable, nutritious meal.
• Unpaid Debt Policy: While schools cannot withhold food, they are permitted to seek payment from parents/guardians, though policies prevent sending such debts to collections

 

[NDbowman]

When I was in elementary school in the late 80s and early 90s, I remember kids whose parents didn't pay their lunch or milk tickets and probably qualified for reduced/free lunches but he parents didn't get it taken care of. The teacher would read off the list of names and tell the kids to get their parents to take care of it, I was embarassed for them.
One thing though, no matter how late or unpaid their lunch tickets were, no kid was ever refused lunch at school.

 

[johnr]

I can recall a time 28 or so years ago, going to the market with my then 3 year old daughter, we used one of those kid carts to put the groceries in, make it a fun little experience for our little kid. When we had gathered what we were needing for the week, and after it was all rang up, turns out we did not have enough on the account for it to process. Young and credit cardless we had to leave the groceries and do the walk of shame with our little one asking why we were not gathering up our bags of food.

Guess what never happened in my life again?

Not saying ever a kid should be shamed for their lack luster parents suckiness, but sometimes a little shame, which this day and age seems the current generation does not have, can go a long ways.

Sounds like the kid gets feed either way, so they should not be getting looked upon. If somehow we could get the dead beat parent to have to do some janitor work, or lunch lady duties to cover their debts.

 

[shorthairsrus]

Most of the GOP in ND are RINOS. Look at their voting records . They are mostly democrats.

Just ND --- i think both parties do well at tax and spend or borrow and spend

 

[NDSportsman]

Amazing how parents can afford the latest and greatest I-phone for themselves and their kids but can't afford to feed them!