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In reply to the discussion: Heartless Florida high school cafeteria workers deny child lunch on first day over 15 cents [View all]ROB-ROX
(767 posts)61. NO MONEY???
I understand schools have vending machines to fuel students when they require something. In the 60's my high school had a food stand to provide food which used the profits for school activities. So what parent does not provide their child with cash for a special expense?? This story seems a little UNREAL. The part where the cashier dumps the lunch was probably true. The part about not have any cash was AMAZING.......
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Heartless Florida high school cafeteria workers deny child lunch on first day over 15 cents [View all]
Judi Lynn
Aug 2018
OP
I have read of cafeteria workers being fired for providing the missing money, paying for
tblue37
Aug 2018
#29
Almost as bad as what the cashier did is that no other kid close by in line could spring for 15
mr_lebowski
Aug 2018
#3
How much is a school lunch these days? Couldn't she have let it go this time? 15 CENTS???
YOHABLO
Aug 2018
#6
In my school district, the policy is the school district will pay the first time, and they send home
Meadowoak
Aug 2018
#54
And the title of this post claims that this happens ONLY under Republican Presidents?!?!
Bengus81
Aug 2018
#46
I paid the balance on a few Aldi customers' purchases when they were short
Freethinker65
Aug 2018
#14
JFC, remove a tablespoon of mashed potatoes and you've reclaimed that precious 15 cents
ProudLib72
Aug 2018
#16
Meanwhile another school cafeteria was staffed by lunch ladies who stole nearly half a million $$$
ansible
Aug 2018
#20
Schools need to Provide All Students with Meals and do away with lunch tickets/cash
JI7
Aug 2018
#27
In most civilized societies education and the meal is provided for the student as part of
turbinetree
Aug 2018
#43
I've written about this here on DU in the past. In this case, the PTA needs to step up.
FSogol
Aug 2018
#44
Denying food to school kids is the most vile and disgusting behavior I can imagine!
Stainless
Aug 2018
#45