Elementary school students in the Chehalis, Washington, School District enjoy breakfast in the school cafeteria, which is provided by the district. Debts for unpaid high school lunches is a problem and can hinder students from graduating. Photo: Chehalis School District Public Information Office
[Episcopal News Service] When members of St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Chehalis, Washington, decided last year to pay off the lunch debt for every student in Lewis County, they had no idea how big a problem they were tackling. They quickly learned that students in 11 school districts owed over $22,000 in unpaid fees for school meals.
None of us expected those debts to be so high, senior warden Jessica Strickland told Episcopal News Service. A…
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