Comments on: Breakfast And Lunch Are Free For Every Student At 44 Escambia Schools; Others Must Apply http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trish http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521188 Trish Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:41:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521188 I think if they can do it for these schools, all schools should get free lunch. How do they even determine which schools do and which ones don't? With inflation as high as it is and the price of everything going up everyone is struggling. All students should have free lunch I think if they can do it for these schools, all schools should get free lunch. How do they even determine which schools do and which ones don’t? With inflation as high as it is and the price of everything going up everyone is struggling. All students should have free lunch

]]> By: Soobee http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521160 Soobee Fri, 04 Aug 2023 01:56:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521160 Years ago, we had to apply for free lunch for my kids. Fortunately, my kids went to low income area schools so almost all of the kids basically got free meals due to all most being low income families. I do know that it's embarrassing to some students to get a free lunch when others have to pay. I don't know what the solution is but I do know that I haven't seen a good looking lunch like the one pictured in my grandchild's school with the free lunches. Cold corn dog, apple or other piece of fruit, milk and maybe a side of something else is what I saw but I also know, there are plenty of students that would not be able to afford paying if required. Higher priced rental housing is a big factor and I hope this over building that is being done will force the rent back down a bit. Years ago, we had to apply for free lunch for my kids. Fortunately, my kids went to low income area schools so almost all of the kids basically got free meals due to all most being low income families. I do know that it’s embarrassing to some students to get a free lunch when others have to pay. I don’t know what the solution is but I do know that I haven’t seen a good looking lunch like the one pictured in my grandchild’s school with the free lunches. Cold corn dog, apple or other piece of fruit, milk and maybe a side of something else is what I saw but I also know, there are plenty of students that would not be able to afford paying if required. Higher priced rental housing is a big factor and I hope this over building that is being done will force the rent back down a bit.

]]> By: Bewildered http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521142 Bewildered Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:22:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521142 I cannot stop laughing - Bobby Lei. Pretty sure your comment is a satire. Give each child an unlimited spending account to buy anything they want? Parents no longer have any responsibility to provide. Hey, i am all for extending this government program to the rest of the population. Everything is free - no more work, free housing, food, clothes, entertainment, unlimited cash to spend - paradise I cannot stop laughing – Bobby Lei. Pretty sure your comment is a satire. Give each child an unlimited spending account to buy anything they want? Parents no longer have any responsibility to provide. Hey, i am all for extending this government program to the rest of the population. Everything is free – no more work, free housing, food, clothes, entertainment, unlimited cash to spend – paradise

]]> By: Bob Dobalina http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521133 Bob Dobalina Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521133 There are lots of wasted tax dollars. Feeding children isn’t one of them. All children should eat free breakfast and lunch. There should not be socioeconomic delineation in a school cafeteria. Rich, poor, in between. Same food. Same price. Free. I grew up in poverty. In elementary school, there was actually a separate line for free or reduced lunches. You can imagine the cruelty that came out of that. If Escambia can subsidize sporting events, parades, and Blue Angels events, I think nourishing a child is a worthy expense. There are lots of wasted tax dollars. Feeding children isn’t one of them. All children should eat free breakfast and lunch. There should not be socioeconomic delineation in a school cafeteria. Rich, poor, in between. Same food. Same price. Free.
I grew up in poverty. In elementary school, there was actually a separate line for free or reduced lunches. You can imagine the cruelty that came out of that.
If Escambia can subsidize sporting events, parades, and Blue Angels events, I think nourishing a child is a worthy expense.

]]> By: @ Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521126 @ Bob Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:03:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521126 It's ok, You'll develop wisdom and understanding as you age and/or are exposed to situations that require decision-making. @Yeah Right It’s free at the point of sale. Like free samples in the grocery store. Personally, I am more than happy to pay my property taxes if it means that the kids in my neighborhood don’t have to go hungry. I can’t think of a better use of taxpayer funds than promoting the general welfare of our community. It’s ok,
You’ll develop wisdom and understanding as you age and/or are exposed to situations that require decision-making.

@Yeah Right

It’s free at the point of sale. Like free samples in the grocery store.

Personally, I am more than happy to pay my property taxes if it means that the kids in my neighborhood don’t have to go hungry. I can’t think of a better use of taxpayer funds than promoting the general welfare of our community.

]]> By: Lebowski http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521124 Lebowski Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:34:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521124 I am confused. If all students were required to pay for their meal, how could we expect parents to provide the meal? Since when has the responsibility fallen on the parent to provide for their family? When will the politicians step up and do what's right? Somebody has GOT to take responsibility for all of these children. I am confused. If all students were required to pay for their meal, how could we expect parents to provide the meal? Since when has the responsibility fallen on the parent to provide for their family? When will the politicians step up and do what’s right? Somebody has GOT to take responsibility for all of these children.

]]> By: Bobby Lei http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521122 Bobby Lei Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:32:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521122 I think free breakfasts and lunches is an outstanding idea. We should also allow the kids to stay after school a little bit and have free dinners. We could pay teachers time-and-a-half to stay after school and monitor the program. Free housing would also be nice because some of these children don’t have a nice comfortable place to sleep. I also believe that at the age of 16, drivers classes should be mandatory, and children should be given brand new cars with all the newest safety devices to keep them safe. Free school supplies and backpacks is a no-brainer. I’m not sure if uniforms is such a good idea, but all children should have access to an unlimited spending account to buy any and all clothing they desire. That way no one can bully another student because they are not as well dressed as another. This would eliminate a lot of stress on families that have to be concerned with going to work and making money throughout the week. It’s about time we took the health and safety of our children and families seriously! I think free breakfasts and lunches is an outstanding idea. We should also allow the kids to stay after school a little bit and have free dinners. We could pay teachers time-and-a-half to stay after school and monitor the program. Free housing would also be nice because some of these children don’t have a nice comfortable place to sleep. I also believe that at the age of 16, drivers classes should be mandatory, and children should be given brand new cars with all the newest safety devices to keep them safe. Free school supplies and backpacks is a no-brainer. I’m not sure if uniforms is such a good idea, but all children should have access to an unlimited spending account to buy any and all clothing they desire. That way no one can bully another student because they are not as well dressed as another. This would eliminate a lot of stress on families that have to be concerned with going to work and making money throughout the week. It’s about time we took the health and safety of our children and families seriously!

]]> By: RaD http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521116 RaD Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:57:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521116 According to Wikipedia, the EC School District consists of 35 elementary Schools, 9 middle schools, and 7 high schools, for a total of 51. This does not include the specialty schools. There are already 37 of those 51 schools on the list for "free" (I dislike the term) breakfast and lunch. I doubt adding all the rest of them is going to make that much difference in the budget, which according to yesterday's article, stands at $740,000,000 dollars. 740 MILLION DOLLARS. If you are going to do it for one of them, just do it for all of them and be done with it. According to Wikipedia, the EC School District consists of 35 elementary Schools, 9 middle schools, and 7 high schools, for a total of 51. This does not include the specialty schools. There are already 37 of those 51 schools on the list for “free” (I dislike the term) breakfast and lunch. I doubt adding all the rest of them is going to make that much difference in the budget, which according to yesterday’s article, stands at $740,000,000 dollars. 740 MILLION DOLLARS.

If you are going to do it for one of them, just do it for all of them and be done with it.

]]> By: A. Mitchell http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521115 A. Mitchell Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:53:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521115 School lunches should be free for all school in escambia county. I also think that it would be a good idea to look into a one time school supply fee from each student that would cover uniforms and school supplies. It’s bad enough most of all the supplies bought is thrown into a “community budget “ in the classrooms. Most of the parents in this area care more about spending 200$ plus dollars on fancy brand name shoes instead of buying any school supplies. As well as demanding free lunch and backpacks it needs to be all or nothing. Stop putting families into rich/poor categories.. Uniforms should be mandatory. If all students wore the same outfit then the bullying would decline and take some pressure off of the parents. A change needs to happen. School lunches should be free for all school in escambia county. I also think that it would be a good idea to look into a one time school supply fee from each student that would cover uniforms and school supplies. It’s bad enough most of all the supplies bought is thrown into a “community budget “ in the classrooms. Most of the parents in this area care more about spending 200$ plus dollars on fancy brand name shoes instead of buying any school supplies. As well as demanding free lunch and backpacks it needs to be all or nothing. Stop putting families into rich/poor categories.. Uniforms should be mandatory. If all students wore the same outfit then the bullying would decline and take some pressure off of the parents. A change needs to happen.

]]> By: Big Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2023/08/breakfast-and-lunch-are-free-for-every-student-at-44-escambia-schools-others-must-apply/comment-page-1#comment-521113 Big Jim Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:46:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=520770#comment-521113 So all Middle and High Schools get a free lunch except Ransom MS, Brown Barge MS, and Tate HS and West Florida HS? Puhleeeze. Make it free for all or pay for all (except for students with waivers), but there is no reason to set aside these few MSs and HSs from the rest. Consider that BBMS and WFHS are magnet schools and draw from the whole county, including the geographic areas of the schoools that are blanket-exempted from paying for lunch. So all Middle and High Schools get a free lunch except Ransom MS, Brown Barge MS, and Tate HS and West Florida HS? Puhleeeze.

Make it free for all or pay for all (except for students with waivers), but there is no reason to set aside these few MSs and HSs from the rest. Consider that BBMS and WFHS are magnet schools and draw from the whole county, including the geographic areas of the schoools that are blanket-exempted from paying for lunch.

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