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Va. introduces 5 bills tackling lunch shaming and food insecurity
The bills would ban lunch shaming and allow schools to share excess food with students and accept outside donations toward school meal debt.
FSD Staff
January 13, 2020
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Virginia has introduced five bills addressing lunch shaming and food insecurity, WJLA reports.
The five bills, VA HB1426, VA HB701, VA HB703, VA HB698 and VA HB697, would prevent school districts from refusing to serve students and throwing away school meals regardless of whether students can pay. Schools would also be required to contact parents to try to recoup funds.
The bills would also allow schools to give unopened excess food to food-insecure students. Schools would also be allowed to accept outside donations toward eliminating school meal debt.
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