ND State Superintendent believes there should be conversations on taxpayer-funded school meals despite Measure 2 failing

NORTH DAKOTA (KFGO) – North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier believes just because the measure to fund school meals with constitutionally mandated spending failed, it doesn’t mean voters don’t support taxpayer-funded breakfast and lunch for students. On “News and Views”, Bachmeier said there are other ways the legislature could tackle the idea. “How do we keep inching up the percentage of students who are supported? How do we get some dollars for school districts made available so if they do have bad debt, they’re not writing it off and having to take dollars out of the classroom and spend it on other things?” Bachmeier asked. Measure 2 failed by 2,889 votes or 1.22%.