School meals are free — seconds are not; meal debt reaches $31,000

Food service worker Doug Rozeboom places pizza slices in the warmer for the Luverne Middle-High School lunch hour last week. Currently the district’s food service account is carrying $31,000 in debt from overdue lunch accounts. The amount is a concern for district officials. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

Food service worker Doug Rozeboom places pizza slices in the warmer for the Luverne Middle-High School lunch hour last week. Currently the district’s food service account is carrying $31,000 in debt from overdue lunch accounts. The amount is a concern for district officials. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

News 12 February 2025

School meals are free — seconds are not; meal debt reaches $31,000

School lunch debt continues to increase at Luverne Public Schools, and the current amount may affect the district’s longterm budget.