Minn. House Votes to Kick in School Lunch Money
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House has voted unanimously on a bill guaranteeing children don't get denied a school lunch for lack of money.
The bill passed Thursday gained traction amid reports that some districts denied lunches to kids who couldn't afford them or supplied those children with a lesser meal than peers.
Rep. Yvonne Selcer says the vote should ''make the statement that no child shall go hungry in a Minnesota school because of the inability to pay.''
Most subsidies for school lunches come from the federal government, but the state adds a small share.
Children on reduced-price meal programs still have a gap of 40 cents between the subsidies and the typical hot lunch cost.
A similar bill is traveling through the Senate.
Gov. Mark Dayton is also on board.