Union County is facing over $300,000 in unpaid meal balances from the last school year, prompting the school board to revise its meal charge policy.
The new policy aims to address the significant debt by implementing stricter guidelines for meal charges at schools.
At the elementary and middle school levels, parents will receive a notification when their child’s meal negative balance reaches $5. If the negative balance reaches $18.75, the student will not be allowed to purchase meals until the balance is partially paid. For high school students, the limit is set at $19.25…