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A lunch lady at an Idaho school who gave a hungry 12-year-old a free hot meal after the girl said she had no money has been fired following the incident. | A lunch lady at an Idaho school who gave a hungry 12-year-old a free hot meal after the girl said she had no money has been fired following the incident. |
Dalene Bowden, who worked at Irving Middle School in Pocatello, Idaho, said she offered to pay the $1.70 (£1.14) lunch charge for the girl, but her supervisor refused the offer. | Dalene Bowden, who worked at Irving Middle School in Pocatello, Idaho, said she offered to pay the $1.70 (£1.14) lunch charge for the girl, but her supervisor refused the offer. |
Ms Bowden was placed on leave pending a meeting of the district school board and a few days later received a letter informing her she had lost her job, according to reports. | Ms Bowden was placed on leave pending a meeting of the district school board and a few days later received a letter informing her she had lost her job, according to reports. |
She plans to seek legal advice, a report in Idaho State Journal said. | She plans to seek legal advice, a report in Idaho State Journal said. |
"I broke the rules, but I offered to pay for the meal and I don’t think I deserved to lose my job over it," the paper quoted her as saying. | "I broke the rules, but I offered to pay for the meal and I don’t think I deserved to lose my job over it," the paper quoted her as saying. |
The paper also quoted Shelley Allen, a spokeswoman for the District 25 schools board, as saying children who cannot afford to pay their lunch bill are usually provided with a snack but that kitchen workers are expected to remove their lunch tray. | The paper also quoted Shelley Allen, a spokeswoman for the District 25 schools board, as saying children who cannot afford to pay their lunch bill are usually provided with a snack but that kitchen workers are expected to remove their lunch tray. |
Ms Bowden's story has received plenty of attention online following a petition started by Raushelle Goodin-Guzman, who appears not to know Ms Bowden but has children who attend schools in District 25. | Ms Bowden's story has received plenty of attention online following a petition started by Raushelle Goodin-Guzman, who appears not to know Ms Bowden but has children who attend schools in District 25. |
The petition has so far had over 35,000 signatories. | The petition has so far had over 35,000 signatories. |
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