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As a counselor from J.C Kelly Elementary, I am providing this information to student's parents so they can be aware of what it is Free Lunch Programs and Lunch Shaming. I chose this article because Free Lunch Programs and Lunch Shaming is an important topic that parents should be aware of. If students are not provided with lunch at school and does not nourish with good food they will not be able to perform in school.

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School districts are responsible of feeding students by providing Free Lunch Programs and/or Lunch Shaming. According to the Education Code § 33.006, the school counselors duties are to be responsible to counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities. When students are not nourishing because they are not having a healthy meal they have more possibilities of performing well in school. Many students get headaches, or struggles with obesity , this cause students to be at risk of not developing in their academic, career, personal, and social abilities.
References:
Educ. Code § 33.006
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm

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Feeding America - Hunger Blog

Three ways you can fight school lunch shaming in America is a blog that keeps students' parent aware of  how to stop lunch shaming in schools in America.

For this topic of Free Lunch Programs and Lunch shaming, this blogs promotes people to send a message to Congress to support to stop lunch shaming in schools. Also, to ask school districts to make their meal debt policies public, so that parents can be aware of how lunch payment works. Last, it helps parents educate on the importance of school meal programs with federal child nutrition programs.

Reference:
Morello, P. (2019, September 14). Three ways you can fight school LUNCH shaming in America. Retrieved March 15, 2021, from https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/lunch-shaming
https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/lunch-shaming
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Gov. Abbott signs bill that seeks to end "lunch shaming".

This article is about ending "lunch shaming" in Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law about "Lunch Shamming"  for students in Texas Public Schools that does not have money to pay for their lunch.  The enactment of Senate Bill 1566 — includes an amendment creating a grace period allowing these students to continue eating lunch.
The State Rep. Helen Giddings was in favor of this law, she has been working with fundraisers to help feed Texans and has worked with Feeding Texas. Their goal is to raise money and so that schools can take care of their funds.

Reference:
Duehren, A. (2017, June 15). Gov. Abbott signs bill that seeks to END "lunch SHAMING". Retrieved March 15, 2021, from https://www.texastribune.org/2017/06/15/gov-abbott-signed-bill-seeks-end-lunch-shaming/

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USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through December 31, 2020

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. This allow students to have a healthy meal during COVID-19 pandemic. Many families that does not qualify for free lunch are going through hard times. This help will benefit all families by providing them a free meal by the schools even though students are in remote learning. Students will have a meal so they can continue their success on education without worrying for food.

Reference:
USDA extends free meals for kids Through December 31, 2020: USDA-FNS. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2021, from https://www.fns.usda.gov/news-item/usda-035520

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Statutory Law- Federal Statutes
42 U.S. Code § 1751. Congressional declaration of policy / School Lunch Programs

The policy of the Congress as a measure of national security to maintain student’s health of children by
assisting the States with grants so that students can have a free Lunch in schools.

Reference:
42 U.S. Code § 1751.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1751

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Statutory Law - State Statutes

Texas Education Code § 33.901.

Breakfast Programs

This law states that any school district that has at least 10 percent of students enrolled that are eligible for a free or reduced-price breakfast shall participate in the national program and provide all students in the school with a breakfast.

Reference:
(Tex. Educ. Code §33.901)

https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-33-901.html

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Book:
Free for All
Fixing Food in America
The book Free for All is about describing school lunches at cafeterias, how it is important to have common meals by giving them different choices. Many students qualify for free lunch, but they are not well educated on how to eat healthy so they throw their food away. This books talks about providing school food service department with budgets adequate to feed all children a nutritious meal and help them develop healthy preferences.

Poppendieck, J. (2011). Free for all: Fixing school food in America. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Free_for_All/q7owDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1

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13. List of Recommendations / Best Practices for Compliance

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13. List of Recommendations / Best Practices for Compliance

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*By law school districts are
granted with a budget so that
students can have a free lunch in
schools.
*When a School district has at
least 10 percent of the students
enrolled and are eligible for a free
or reduced-price breakfast, the
school automatically qualifies for
the National program to provide
breakfast to all children.
* School Districts should provide
students with lunch, even if they
have not paid, they should give a
certain period amount to pay for
their debt.
*School districts should no be
applying the Lunch Shamming to
students, they need to give
parents warnings before they
proceed.
* Parents need to be aware of the
meal debt policies from the
district.
* In Texas, Gov. Abbott signed a bill against Lunch Shaming, students will be provided with a grace period allowing students eat their lunch.
* Schools should provide students
a well balanced and age
appropriate meal for children.

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H.1.b. Laws and Statutes

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Student Handbook - Cafeteria Services

The school participates in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program that offers students nutritional food. Students are allowed to purchase food from the school district, if parents and the district does not have an agreement on the meal account payment, students will continue receiving a meal.

Reference:
Villarreal, J. (2019) J.C Kelly Elementary Student Handbook.
Website Citation: (Villarreal, 2019).
https://www.hidalgo-isd.org/cms/lib/TX49000022/Centricity/Domain/151/JC%20Kelly%20Elementary%20Handbook.pdf

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Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)

7 CFR § 210.10

This law is about meal requirements for lunches and requirements for after school snacks. School must offers a well balanced and age appropriate meal for children, and follow a food-based menu planning approach.

Reference:
(CFR § 210.10)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/7/210.10

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National School Lunch Act

This law provides schools with low-cost or free lunch meals to students that qualify for free lunch.

Reference :
(National School Lunch Act, year) Reference - National School Lunch Act of YEAR, 79 P.L. 396, 60 Stat. 230 (YEAR).
https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/resource-files/COMPS-10333.pdf