Sentences with phrase «delinquent meal accounts»

Thompson was reportedly inspired to act after learning of the school in Utah which last week whipped up a firestorm of criticism when it threw away the lunches of dozens of students who had delinquent meal accounts.

He did so in the wake of several national news stories about kids being publicly shamed for having delinquent meal accounts, either by having their meal thrown out or by being offered a stigmatizing alternate meal like a cold cheese sandwich.

Kids with delinquent meal account balances are not the first thing most people think of when they consider charitable giving, but this Santa's gesture was thoughtful and kind and will make a huge difference for a lot of kids in his district this year.

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And if you're a layperson like me, I also recommend taking a look at the slides for this 2012 School Nutrition Association presentation by two food service directors, just to get a taste of the struggles districts face in handling this delicate issue and the costs they incur both in lost meal charges in trying to collect on delinquent accounts.