The Minnesota Education Commissioner did not specifically name the Stewartville School District, but Brenda Cassellius issued a statement today that is highly critical of school districts that have adopted policies that result in the dumping of the meal trays of students with unpaid account balances.
Governor Mark Dayton says he will ask the Minnesota legislature to provide another $3 ½ million dollars in funding to make sure that all of the state’s schoolchildren have access to lunch.