Pa. School District Reverses Course And Will Now Accept Donations To Cover Lunch Debt
The financially struggling school district that threatened foster care over unpaid lunch debt is now apologizing for dozens of letters officials sent this month to parents.
In an about-face, the Pennsylvania school district that threatened to place children in foster care over past-due cafeteria bills is now accepting donations following its initial rejection of those who offered help, a decision that left many observers puzzled.
Wyoming Valley West, a financially struggling school district about three hours north of Philadelphia, wasto dozens of families demanding lunch money payments. The district said the families faced the possibility of being taken to court over the custody of their children.
