...but there was an interesting article on National Review today about school lunches. The author proposes that the program should be completely abolished and parents should pack a lunch for their kid every day. Low income parents would use food stamps to provide lunch for their children.
It is an interesting proposal, and the article sheds light on the true reason behind the school lunch program: federal farm subsidies. Give it a read here:
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/255702/will-mrs-obama-downsize-your-kid-mona-charen
Also interesting: 83% (average) of students eat school lunch, at a reimbursement rate of $0.26 per meal. My school has 650 students, so 540 of them eat lunch every day, earning our school $140.27 per day. At 175 student days, this means $24,547.25 of funding. Now, I do not know if this money can only be used for lunch-related things, but that's no small chunk of change. Also, our elementary students have "milk break" for which we are reimbursed $0.17 per student. Figure 325 students X .17 per milk X 175 school days = an additional $9,668.75
Again, I don't know how this money gets earmarked, but $34,216 seems like just enough to fund a full-time librarian! Maybe I am a fan of school lunch after all.... :)
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