STANLY COUNTY, N. — Over $4,000 worth of lunch debt at a Stanly County middle school has been taken care of.
North Stanly Middle School said Wednesday it had an outstanding balance of more than $4,000.
Students were being held back from getting their report cards, and yearbooks and participating in some activities. By Friday morning, anonymous donors had taken care of the debt.
“Due to several anonymous donors, the lunch balance at NSMS has been taken care of,” a school official said.
UPDATE: Stanly County School District tells me thanks to several anonymous donors, the $4,500 lunch debt at North Stanly MS has been taken care of. Students will be able to participate in trips, get their yearbook and report card. https://t.co/apd6aWJI15
— Genevieve Curtis (@GenevieveonTV) May 26, 2023
The lunch debt at the school totaled $4,500.
Parents contacted Channel 9 earlier this week, stating their students were being shamed because of the debt.
(WATCH BELOW: Iredell-Statesville Schools estimates it will end year with $30K in student lunch debt)
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