‘Unintended consequence’ of free school lunch program could lose millions in funding for some districts

Some Minnesota school districts are scrambling after finding out they could lose millions of dollars in state funding for next year.

One superintendent told 5 EYEWITNESS News it is an “unintended consequence” of the state’s universal free school meals program.

“My first reaction was just shock,” said Brian Zambreno, superintendent at South St. Paul Public Schools, who learned his district is facing a $1.5 million decrease in funding…

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