Students across Ohio could soon have free breakfast and lunch provided for both public and private schools. Senate Bill 109 is currently being heard in committee.
News Center 7′s Mason Fletcher spoke to the local community about what free student meals could do for their kids.
On average, one student’s school lunches for a year costs more than $500, according to the Education Data Initiative. More than 500,000 children across Ohio do not have access to health food. The bill would also fix the problem of school lunch debt, which was more than $271 million last school year.
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“I’d definitely vote for that,” Carlos Bennet Sr. from Moraine said. “I think it’s definitely needed, man.”…