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I mean, I'm sure the *could* put a process in place, but have probably decide there is a better use of their limited resources than managing lunch deliveries for children who already have other options for getting food. If it's important to the parents they can propose a system staffed by volunteers to make it happen.

It's totally different than the rare parent bringing in a forgotten lunch. It's the uptick of instances that is causing a problem, and the fact that it's probably a luxury for those kids rather than a necessity. Something similar happened at our university mail room when Amazon and online shopping really started to take off. Suddenly all the faculty and staff were having multiple personal deliveries to work rather than to their home. The mailroom simply didn't have space and couldn't keep up. They didn't knock down a wall and cut the budget elsewhere to hire more staff. They sent out a notice to all departments banning personal deliveries. Problem solved.[/quote]

Big difference between mail delivery and lunch delivery. Lunch will be consumed as soon as it is delivered (especially, if it is timed correctly), unlike packages that will remain in the mail room, unclaimed.

Besides, food delivery is for a basic need - of being fed during the day.    I think the outrage is because of haves and have-nots.   I also think that if students are allowed to eat their lunch in the classrooms or school grounds if they choose, instead of the cafeteria, this will not be an issue. [/quote]

I'm all for banning the food delivery. Options if you don't bring your lunch would be; cafeteria, maybe vending machine or borrowing money from a friend. Ridiculous to have Door Dash and I hope it does get banned. Schools used to send students home for lunch because they're werent cafeterias in the school. Then the battle cry was hot lunches! Add or build a cafeteria and hire staff to cook. Students need hot lunches. Now the schools provide FREE breakfast and lunch and now what is everyone complaining about? My kid doesn't like the school lunch/forgot her money/can't be bothered to pack a few snacks so Door Dash is the logical conclusion?

Let me guess? Same parents who allow or insist their sick MS/HS kid just take Uber home from school stead of actually coming in to pick up the student. Yep. Happens a lot.

Lazy, detached parents who will wonder (likely not) where it all went wrong...

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