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Public commenter who funds school meal debt urges families to apply for assistance, pays tribute to Dr. Leslie Barnett
Summary
At the Sept. 22 meeting a resident who said he has donated more than $10,000 urged families to apply for meal assistance and pledged further fundraising; he also paid tribute to the late Dr. Leslie Barnett.
At the Catawba County Board of Education's Sept. 22 public-comment period, Matt Sin, a resident, described his donations toward student meal debt and urged families to apply for assistance.
"I've pledged and given over $10,000," Sin said, adding that school meals were important to his own education and that families who cannot pay should not let students be penalized. "Young people shouldn't be penalized if their parents are not able to pay, and we need to do more. Either have fundraisers. I've offered to have fundraisers, and I've also pledged to help."
Sin also used part of his time to pay tribute to Dr. Leslie Barnett, who he said recently died. He called Barnett an inspiration and a mentor whose experience benefited Catawba County and North Carolina schools.
Sin told the board he would continue Barnett's legacy of advocating for public education and fairness.
