The East Greenbush Central School District Board of Education approved a Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Plan at its public meeting on Wednesday evening. The plan is required for all public schools by the NYS Education Department, and establishes procedures for how to address unpaid meal charges “in a way that does not stigmatize, distress or embarrass students.”
The plan will provide staff training, guidelines for communicating with parents/guardians and how to handle unpaid meal charges.