lunch bill
Free meals program not a fit for all
Two Barry County school districts are utilizing a federal program that makes meals free to all students, and while other districts have looked into the program, it is not a fit for all.
Unpaid lunch balances spike
The Cassville school district is determining how to handle a dramatic increase in unpaid food service bills, up 300 percent since April 2022 and 50 percent since the start of this school year. Merlyn Johnson, Cassville superintendent, said balances have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, during which federal funding provided free meals at the district.
