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Cherry Hill schools chief says changes planned for controversial unpaid meals ‘tuna proposal’

Faced with mounting public pressure, Cherry Hill schools Superintendent Joseph Meloche announced Tuesday that the district plans to revise its controversial overdue lunch fees policy that gives tuna sandwiches to students who owe $10 and stops serving those with a $20 debt.

Oliver Adler, student body president at Cherry Hill High School East, told the school board that a tuna fish policy would become a "badge of shame" for students who get an alternate meal because their parents have unpaid meal fees.
Oliver Adler, student body president at Cherry Hill High School East, told the school board that a tuna fish policy would become a "badge of shame" for students who get an alternate meal because their parents have unpaid meal fees.Read more